Tensions Rise in Lok Sabha: Opposition's Unplanned Protest

Union minister Giriraj Singh accused the opposition members of plotting an attack on treasury benches during a chaotic Lok Sabha session. Women MPs from opposition parties demonstrated holding banners against a US trade deal and former Army chief's unpublished book, disrupting the session ahead of PM Modi's expected address.

Amidst high drama in the Lok Sabha, Union minister Giriraj Singh alleged a calculated move by the opposition to launch an attack on treasury benches Wednesday. The session witnessed a display of concern by women MPs from opposition parties, who brandished banners ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's anticipated address.

The Prime Minister, however, was absent from the House. BJP member P P Chaudhary was delivering his remarks when opposition members stormed into the Well, targeting the treasury benches with protests against a trade deal with the US and the unreleased book by former Army chief M M Naravane.

Addressing journalists on Thursday, Singh criticized the opposition, labeling the premeditated move as a means to 'hold the Lok Sabha hostage' for several days. The minister's sharp rebuke highlighted escalating tensions within the parliamentary session.

(With inputs from agencies.)