Amid chaos in Parliament, MPs awarded Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards for 2014-2017 period

The prime minister was speaking at an event at the central hall of Parliament to confer the best parliamentarian awards for the years 2014 to 2017. "It is important for MPs to express the voice of the poor and the marginalised. Sadly, when there is noise and chaos in the House, MPs are not able to speak and the loss is of the entire nation," he said. - Narendra Modi/Twitter

PM Modi and President Kovind enter Parliament on Wednesday. Later in the Lok Sabha, PM said, "The country would have been surprised to see MPs of all parties sitting together in harmony at the event, unlike during the day where all vociferously oppose each other." - Narendra Modi/ Twitter

President Ram Nath Kovind addresses Parliament on Wednesday.  Earlier, the budget session of the Parliament saw a near washout because of protests by a united opposition on a variety of issues including demand for granting special category status to Andhra Pradesh. The opposition, however, put the blame on the ruling party for the disruptions and alleged that it is using its friendly parties to cause the din. Narendra Modi/Twitter

Najima Heptullah receives her award. "Our democracy is our biggest strength. It has been 70 years since independence, we have showed the world that there is unity in diversity," she told ANI later - President of India/Twitter

President Ram Nath Kovind presents Outstanding Parliamentarians Award for the year 2015 to Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, at Central Hall, Parliament House. - President of India/Twitter