Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
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Moneycontrol09-02-2026, 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  • Speaker Birla previously asked Rahul Gandhi not to cite "unpublished" literature and denied permission to proceed with reading.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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