Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to make a statement in Lok Sabha on 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence but was not able to do so due to the ongoing disruptions and lack of “consensus.” Modi will launch 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' from Gujarat on March 12 and also flag off a 21-day-long 'Dandi March' from Sabarmati Ashram.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had earlier in the day chaired the meeting of floor leaders of all the parties to end the logjam in the House. According to sources, all the parties agreed to it, except the Congress.