New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- In a blistering attack on the Prime Minister, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused PM Narendra Modi of lacking the "guts" to address the Lok Sabha.

Speaking at the Parliament premises, Priyanka Gandhi told reporters, "The PM is hiding behind the Speaker. Yesterday, he did not have the guts to come to the House because three women were standing before the bench. What nonsense is this?.. There is no discussion because the govt doesn't want discussion to happen."

Her comments followed the Lok Sabha's passage of the Motion of Thanks to the President's address on Thursday, without the traditional reply from PM Modi.

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