The Lok Sabha does not represent just one party, but rather the whole country, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), noting that he had been stopped from speaking in the Lower House on multiple occasions.
Mr. Gandhi was responding to BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad during the debate on the motion to remove Speaker Om Birla. Mr. Prasad cited parliamentary procedures to say that the LoP should measure his words carefully on issues of national security, especially when he is on foreign soil.
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In response, Mr. Gandhi said that “vile things” were being said about him during the debate. “The discussion here is about the democratic process and the role of the Speaker. But multiple times, my name is being raised, vile things are being said about me. This House is the expression of the people’s will. This House does not represent one party; it represents the whole country,” the LoP said.
‘Stopped from speaking’
