New Delhi: A day after opposition complained that mics of their members in Lok Sabha are not switched on, Speaker Om Birla, while inviting Congress MP Manish Tewari to air his objections to introduction of the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, asked, “Is your mic switched on?” When Tewari replied in the affirmative, Birla said, “Tell them how the mic is switched on.” This did not go down well with Congress members, who erupted in protest, intensifying the unease of last few days. As protests continued, the Speaker moved to the listed business of the house.
