New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Congress MP KC Venugopal has written a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, alleging a significant procedural violation during the conclusion of the debate on the Motion of Thanks on February 5.

Venugopal stated that the "whole nation was shocked and confused" that the Prime Minister avoided replying to the motion, a responsibility vested in him under House rules. The letter details that the debate was concluded without the required reply or a motion under Rule 362, prompting a request that the Speaker clarify the procedure followed.

In his letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Venugopal said, "I wish to bring to your kind attention serious procedural irregularities that occurred during the conclusion of the debate...