Speaker Birla cited Rule 349 to disallow Gandhi from quoting from the retired general's unpublished memoir. "Rules to be observed by members in House" falls under Rule 349. He said while the rule is "negatively framed", it has a "positive meaning" also which allows members to quote from document if they are relevant to the business of the House. Acccording to Achary, once the document is authenticated, the speaker allows the member to quote it. The House saw repeated adjournments as the Congress leader sought to quote from a news report which carried the excerpts from the unpublished memoir despite Speaker disallowing him.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 16:42 UTC