Opposition Plans No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

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Moneycontrol•09-02-2026, 12:57
Opposition Plans No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- •Opposition to move no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing lack of alternatives.
- •Grounds for the motion include Leader of Opposition not allowed to speak, women MPs named by Chair, privilege to Treasury Bench MPs, and suspension of 8 opposition MPs.
- •Women MPs feel slighted after Speaker reportedly stated he prevented PM Modi from entering House due to potential disruptions by female MPs.
- •Speaker Birla previously asked Rahul Gandhi not to cite "unpublished" literature and denied permission to proceed with reading.
- •House adjourned amid continued sloganeering from Opposition benches demanding their issues be addressed.
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