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Strategic Absence: PM Skips Parliament to Save Democracy from the 'Unpleasant Scene' of Debate

8 February 2026 - New Delhi, Delhi

Record date
8 Feb 2026
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
The odd part

The innovative discovery that the best way to maintain democratic traditions is to ensure the Prime Minister never encounters the Opposition.

What happened

In a move that redefined the term 'theatre of the absurd,' the Lok Sabha Speaker reportedly advised the Prime Minister to skip a scheduled Parliament session. The decision followed mysterious 'information' that the Opposition might do something 'unexpected'—a terrifying prospect that officials feared would create an 'unpleasant scene.' By canceling the PM's reply to the President's address, the government successfully protected the sanctity of the House by ensuring no actual business took place.

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