New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have around four to five speakers participating in the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Parliament today, as the total time allocated for the debate is 18 hours spread over three days.

Speaking to reporters, Rijiju said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the debate in the evening of February 4.

"Today, we will have around 4-5 speakers from BJP because the total time kept is 18 hours. So, as per that, we have 3 days of discussion (Motion of Thanks to the President's Address). PM will reply in the evening of 4th February," Rijiju said.

He further explained that the rulin...