Opposition mulling no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla

The Opposition parties are exploring if they should move a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker. This was discussed at a meeting of the INDIA bloc held by Congress president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, sources told The Hindu.

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This comes in the backdrop of the Opposition alleging that Mr. Gandhi was not allowed to speak in the House during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.

Speaker Om Birla suspended eight Opposition MPs, including seven from Congress, during the first week of the Budget session. Last week, the lower House witnessed multiple adjournments and protests from Opposition members who sought a response from the government regarding the India-China conflict in 2020, following the publication of extracts from an unpublished memoir by former Army Chief M.M. Naravane in a magazine.