Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the U.K. and Maldives from July 23 to 26 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Mr. Tiwari on Sunday (July 20, 2025) questioned the Prime Minister’s commitment to democracy, suggesting he should review his attendance record in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

The Congress MP, while talking to ANI, said, “When the Prime Minister knew that he would be abroad on those dates, why did he call the session? The Prime Minister should look at his attendance as to how many days he attended the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Our Prime Minister is not serious about democracy.”

The Monsoon Session of Parliament, starting today, July 21, is expected to be intense, with the Opposition’s INDIA bloc gearing up to grill the Narendra Modi-led government on several contentious issues.

Flashpoints

Key flashpoints include Operation Sindoor, handling of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Air India Ahmedabad plane crash and the Bihar Electoral Roll Revisions.

Mr. Tiwari emphasised the importance of the Prime Minister’s presence in Parliament to address these critical issues, expressing doubts about the government’s seriousness in running the House.

He criticised the Centre for bad governance and said that there were important issues the Opposition wanted to raise in the house, and the PM’s presence was required.

“Operation Sindoor, the issue of Bihar, the issue of foreign policy. Atrocities against SC women have increased under this government, and we will raise all these issues in the House. We clearly told the government that these issues are important, so the Prime Minister should be present, but I think the government is not serious about running the House”, he added further.