Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) expressed displeasure over the absence of a senior Minister during the Question Hour when questions about his Ministry were being asked.
Though the Speaker did not name anyone, the question was regarding the Postal Department, which comes under Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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“Where has the Minister gone,” Mr. Birla asked when the question was being fielded by Minister of State for Communication Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani.
When the MoS replied that the senior Minister had gone for an “important meeting”, Mr. Birla said, “The Question Hour is important, not meeting.”
