Rijiju defended the Speaker, stating the motion was brought without "any reason" and solely to satisfy "one man's stubbornness". He added that the BJP is prepared to respond "thoroughly in the House" and predicted the motion's defeat.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, arrived at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office on Monday for a meeting of party MPs.
Backing the No Confidence Motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday lashed out at the Centre and accused the ruling party of "unwillingness to accept the opposition."
BJP MP Sujeet Kumar, while speaking to ANI, said, "Article 94 of the Constitution gives members the right to move a motion to remove the Speaker. But the question is, why has the opposition brought this motion at this time? Is it because the Speaker has done something wrong?
Congress MP Mallu Ravi, one of the three MPs bringing in the No Confidence Motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, said that the Parliament is "not for suppressing debate."
Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Randeep Surjewala have moved seperate motion of suspension of business in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively to discuss the escalating conflict in West Asia and India's energy security.
The Congress MP emphasised that the escalating tensions in West Asia pose immediate challenges to India's energy supply chains, autonomy and citizen safety.
In a significant turn of events within the political landscape, Maharashtra Minister Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar commented on a motion seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Bhoyar stated that "The Prime Minister has said that Om Birla is a very good Speaker," highlighting the confid
These remarks were made following the formal submission of a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which has been signed by 118 MPs.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore B on Monday criticised the Centre for scheduling a parliamentary statement by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the conflict in West Asia, rather than a discussion in the Lok Sabha.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant has asserted that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla cannot rise above the Constitution. Discussing the opposition's move to bring a no-confidence motion against him, Sawant stated that the motion of no-confidence is directed against the alleged misuse of powe
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to deliver a statement regarding "The Situation in West Asia" in the Lok Sabha as the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Monday.