Overview
- During his maiden speech opening the Motion of Thanks debate, the BJP-nominated MP placed his artificial limbs on the table and recounted the 1994 attack, which he attributed to CPI(M) workers who he said shouted 'Inquilab Zindabad'.
- CPI(M) MP John Brittas raised a point of order over displaying objects in the House, and Chairman C P Radhakrishnan directed the removal of the prosthetics, after which proceedings resumed following a brief disruption.
- Leader of the House J P Nadda asked the Chair to expunge words he termed undesirable from Brittas, and Brittas later informed the Chair that he withdrew his remarks.
- The episode renewed attention on the case’s legal history, with eight CPI(M) workers convicted in 1997 and surrendering in August 2025 after the Kerala High Court rejected their appeals.
- Sadanandan also appealed to Opposition parties to avoid reflexive obstruction and take a common stand on national interest, drawing public reactions including a supportive post from Union minister Amit Shah.