Parliament to Take Up Motion Seeking Removal of Speaker Om Birla on Monday

New Delhi: The second part of the budget session of Parliament is going to start from Monday. The biggest issue in the Lok Sabha at this stage will be the no-confidence motion brought against Speaker Om Birla. According to the agenda released on the portal of Lok Sabha, discussion on this proposal has been fixed as the main task on Monday.

The proposal will be moved by three Congress MPs — Mohammed Javed, Kodikunnil Suresh and Mallu Ravi. In this, serious questions have been raised regarding the functioning of the Speaker and his decisions.

Why was no-confidence motion brought against the Speaker?

It has been alleged in the motion that the Speaker did not give the opposition leaders a chance to speak on several occasions. The opposition also says that some comments were made about women MPs that were not appropriate. Apart from this, there has also been mention of suspending opposition MPs for the entire session for raising public issues.

What allegations have been made in the motion on the functioning of the Speaker?

The resolution states that when some members of the ruling party said objectionable things about former Prime Ministers, they were not stopped by the Speaker. The opposition alleges that in many cases the speaker's attitude appeared to be inclined towards one side. For this reason the opposition says that it is not right to continue in the post of speaker.

Where will Om Birla sit during the debate?

According to sources, Om Birla has not presided over the proceedings of the House since the proposal came on February 10. Even when this proposal is discussed on Monday, he will not sit in the Speaker's chair. It is likely that he will sit on one of the seats earmarked for ministers and listen to the entire debate. Even if voting takes place, there is little hope of his participation in it.

How much time will MPs get to speak?

According to the rules of the Lok Sabha, every MP who speaks on this motion will get about 15 minutes. They will have to limit their views to those allegations which are written in the proposal.

Are all opposition parties behind this proposal?

No Trinamool Congress MP has signed this proposal. Therefore, it is believed that the party cannot openly support this. At the same time, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has also not signed this proposal. It is not clear yet whether he will participate in the debate or not.

Everyone's eyes are fixed on this discussion to be held on Monday because this will decide the atmosphere of the Parliament and may also affect future politics.