New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach to parliamentary debates, stating that the PM only speaks when the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) initiates the discussion.

Ramesh expressed frustration that the LoP's inability to speak would render debates meaningless and accused PM Modi of using parliamentary sessions to deliver election speeches and defame historical figures like Pandit Nehru.

"PM Modi will only speak when the Lok Sabha LoP speaks. If the Lok Sabha LoP cannot speak, then there is no reason to have a debate...Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the debate, but the Lok Sabha LoP initiates the debate...We know that PM Modi will give an election speec...