Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's witty remark, 'Chalu hai mic chalu hai, aapka hi band hota hai' (The mic is on, only yours doesn't work), aimed at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, sparked chaos in Parliament on Thursday.
The exchange occurred when Gandhi raised doubts on whether Congress MP KC Venugopal's mic was working during a special session of Parliament.
Venugopal had questioned the government's intent behind the proposal for 33% reservation for women in the House and why the move was not implemented in 2024.
The government's three key bills to amend the women's quota law and set up a delimitation commission were introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heavy Opposition.
Delimitation concerns, sparked by proposals to expand the Lok Sabha strength to 850, have sparked fears among southern states like Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
