On the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded a note of caution for the Opposition. Outside Parliament, Modi said, “The nation witnessed how an undemocratic effort was made to muzzle the voice of a democratically elected government inside Parliament. For over two and a half hours, an effort was made (by the Opposition) to suffocate the Prime Minister of the country and suppress his voice. This has no place in our democratic traditions. This is a negative mindset.” The Prime Minister was referring to the constant heckling and slogan-shouting by Opposition MPs during his reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President in Lok Sabha. Modi said, “This House is for the whole country, it is not for furthering the interests of political parties. OPINION | Throttling the PM’s voice: Is it democratic?
On the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded a note of caution for the Opposition. Outside Parliament, Modi said, “The nation witnessed how an undemocratic effort was made to muzzle the voice of a democratically elected government inside Parliament. For over two and a half hours, an effort was made (by the Opposition) to suffocate the Prime Minister of the country and suppress his voice. This has no place in our democratic traditions. This is a negative mindset.” The Prime Minister was referring to the constant heckling and slogan-shouting by Opposition MPs during his reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President in Lok Sabha. Modi said, “This House is for the whole country, it is not for furthering the interests of political parties. 
