The Lok Sabha will take up a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla as Parliament resumes its Budget Session. The motion has been moved by opposition parties, setting the stage for a major political debate in the House.
According to reports, around 118 opposition MPs have signed the resolution. Leaders from several parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK and Left parties, have supported the move. They have accused the Speaker of not maintaining neutrality while conducting the proceedings of the Lok Sabha during the earlier phase of the Budget Session.
Opposition members claim that they were not given adequate opportunity to raise important issues in the House. They also criticised the suspension of several opposition MPs during protests, saying the action was unfair and restricted debate.
The notice for the resolution was submitted by Congress MPs Mohamed Jawed, K. Suresh, and Mallu Ravi on behalf of different opposition parties.
As per parliamentary rules, the resolution must first receive the support of at least 50 MPs when it is taken up in the Lok Sabha. If that support is confirmed, the House will proceed with a discussion on the motion before a vote is held.
During the debate, Om Birla will not preside over the proceedings. Instead, another member will chair the session, while the Speaker will be present in the House and may respond to the allegations made against him.
Both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress have issued whips asking their MPs to be present in Parliament for the debate and possible voting.
The development is likely to lead to intense discussions in the Lok Sabha, with the opposition pressing its charges of bias and the government expected to defend the Speaker’s conduct.
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