The Rajya Sabha began a debate on Monday (February 2, 2026) on a motion moved by BJP leader and nominated MP C. Sadanandan Master to thank President Droupadi Murmu for her address to the joint session of Parliament. While the treasury benches hailed her speech as pragmatic, the Opposition said it did not reflect the realities of the present state of the country.
Questioning the Left parties’ stand on democracy, citing an attack on him 30 years ago, Mr. Sadanandan exhibited his artificial limbs and alleged that CPI(M) workers attacked him and cut his legs. CPI(M) member John Brittas protested the exhibition of the artificial legs and later Mr. Sadanandan removed it from the top of his desk. He urged the Opposition to take a uniform stand on issues of national interest and stop opposing the Narendra Modi government for the sake of opposing. He said the country’s economic status had improved due to the efforts by the Modi government. “If Bharat is standing tall on the global stage, it is only because of the ‘sadhana’ and uncompromising resolve of our Prime Minister. We have moved from the fragility of promises to solidity of delivering,” the BJP leader said, adding that corruption was a thing of the past at present.
