Parliamentary proceedings in a country shouldn't be used to make allegations and counter allegations against the parliament of another country, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said.
Mr. Birla made these remarks in the context of a lawmaker in Maldives trying to move resolution against India in the Maldivian parliament over the controversy surrounding a BJP functionary's statement on Prophet Muhammad.
"This issue doesn't strictly concern the functioning of Parliament. Rather, it's about relations between nations. Everyone has the right to speak about issues in their own country. But it is our expectation that the parliamentary proceedings of any country should not get reduced to making allegations and counter allegations about another country. You can surely discuss events, but Parliament should not be used pass resolutions concerning another country," Mr Birla said.
