Opposition plotted attack on treasury benches in Lok Sabha, says Giriraj Singh

New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh alleged that opposition members were planning to attack members of the treasury benches in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed dramatic scenes as women MPs from opposition parties marched towards the treasury benches, carrying placards, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned response to the debate on the Motion of Thanks in the President’s address.

The Prime Minister was not in the House and BJP member PP Chaudhary was making his remarks as opposition members gathered at the House Well and moved towards the treasury benches to protest against the trade deal with the US and former Army chief MM Naravane’s unpublished book.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament House complex on Thursday, Singh said, “They entered as soon as 5 o’clock struck. This was the first time opposition members were seen standing in front of the treasury benches. So that was the method of the attack, nothing else.”

“They had the plan ready in advance,” the senior BJP leader said, while accusing the opposition of keeping the Lok Sabha “hostage” for four days.