Oppn To Move Resolution Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Today

New Delhi, March 10: The Parliament Session is expected to witness high political drama on Tuesday as Opposition members will move a resolution seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing him of acting in a partisan manner during House proceedings.

According to the Lok Sabha’s official List of Business, the resolution has been brought by MPs Dr Mohammad Jawed, Kodikunnil Suresh and Mallu Ravi, who will first seek the leave of the House before moving it formally.

The motion alleges that Speaker Om Birla disallowed Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders from speaking, made unwarranted remarks against Opposition women MPs and suspended members for an entire session, while allegedly failing to act against objectionable remarks by ruling party MPs. It further claims these actions undermine the impartiality required to maintain the confidence of all sections of the House.

According to sources, over 118 Opposition MPs have backed the move. If permission to move the resolution is granted, it will trigger a debate in the Lok Sabha, with Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expected to initiate the discussion. BJP MPs Anurag Thakur, Nishikant Dubey, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Bhartruhari Mahtab are likely to participate in the debate, while Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Manish Tewari, Deepender Singh Hooda and Jothimani are expected to argue in favour of the motion.

Today, as per the schedule, the Lok Sabha will also take up several items, including the presentation of Supplementary Demands for Grants (Second Batch) for 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, SP Singh Baghel, will make a statement on the implementation status of recommendations made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing regarding the department’s Demands for Grants.

Earlier on Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed both Houses that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the ongoing conflict in West Asia, adding that advisories have been issued to Indian nationals in Iran and that their safety remains the government’s top priority.

The Budget Session of Parliament, which began on January 28, is scheduled to continue until April 2, with the second phase currently underway.

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