Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review security arrangements ahead of the budget session, scheduled to begin on February 16.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided on moral grounds that he will not attend the proceedings of the House till the disposal of the no-confidence motion notice against him, according to sources.
BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress-led no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Patra questioned Congress's credibility, citing past impeachment attempts against a Tamil Nadu judge.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, did not sign the notice of no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, as it is not proper for the LoP to sign a petition for the removal of the Speaker in a parliamentary democracy, sources said on Tuesday.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "At 1:14 pm today, we submitted a motion for a no-confidence motion against the Speaker under rule 94C rules and procedures." A total of 118 MPs have signed the notice of no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, according to Congress sources.
Union Minister and LJP MP Chirag Paswan on Tuesday condemned the Opposition for bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling their move "condemnable."
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday backed the complaint filed by BJP women MPs with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging that Congress MPs crossed parliamentary limits.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) will not sign on to the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, initiated by Congress, sources said on Tuesday.