PM Modi To Address Rajya Sabha At 5 PM Today Amid Ongoing Opposition Protest

In this special report, attention turns to the escalating tension in Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the Rajya Sabha at 5 pm today. The development came after his scheduled Lok Sabha speech was cancelled amid a complete breakdown of parliamentary proceedings. Speaker Om Birla noted, "The standoff that we see continuously between the treasury benches and the opposition benches is not resolved yet". The report also underscores the suspension of eight opposition MPs and the controversy sparked by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's attempt to discuss national security and quote from an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane. Despite efforts by the Speaker and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to mediate, the deadlock continues.