The Prime Minister’s Office has recently told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions related to PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), and the National Defence Fund (NDF) are inadmissible in Lok Sabha. “It is deeply concerning how PMO is dictating the business of the Lok Sabha, which should operate independently so that the government is held accountable by the people’s representatives,” Congress MP KC Venugopal posted on X. Who decides what questions can be asked in Lok Sabha? The criteria for admissible questions is laid down in Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. Questions are first sent to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, which is guided by the rulebook in deciding admissibility.

Source: Indian Express February 10, 2026 08:04 UTC