During a debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Speaker Om Birla engaged in a verbal exchange when Gandhi questioned why Birla bowed down to Prime Minister Modi but not to him when they shook hands on his election as the presiding officer. Birla responded saying it is a tradition to bow to elders, to which Gandhi said that the Speaker is the tallest leader of the House. Their exchange highlights the dynamics of power and hierarchy within the Indian political landscape.