Madurai, Feb. 8 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused the central government of undermining parliamentary democracy, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was avoiding Lok Sabha, calling it an insult to the President.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Tagore said, "For the first time, the Prime Minister of India is not ready to come to Parliament, particularly to the Lok Sabha. He should have answered the Lok Sabha. The discussion Rahul Gandhi started did not take place. Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak, and it was an insult to the President of India."

Tagore alleged that during the ongoing Parliament session, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was repeatedly denied permission to speak. He claimed that objectio...