New Delhi: Political tensions inside Parliament escalated on Monday as Opposition parties hinted at moving a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing him of curbing their right to speak and tilting proceedings in favour of the ruling side.
Senior Congress leader and MP K C Venugopal alleged that the Opposition, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has been systematically denied the opportunity to raise issues in the House. He claimed that while government ministers are allowed to make prolonged attacks, Opposition voices are repeatedly silenced.
Venugopal said parliamentary convention treats the Leader of Opposition as a constitutional counterweight to the government, but recent developments suggest that this balance is being ignored. According to him, not only was Rahul Gandhi prevented from speaking, but objectionable remarks were also allegedly made against Opposition members without corrective action from the Chair.
Asked directly about reports of a possible no-confidence motion against the Speaker, Venugopal stopped short of confirmation but made it clear that the Opposition was preparing a coordinated response. He said a decision would become public “after action is taken” and stressed that all Opposition parties were on the same page.
The remarks followed a closed-door meeting of floor leaders from Opposition parties at the Parliament House complex, chaired by Congress president and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge. The meeting reportedly focused on strategy amid repeated disruptions and suspensions during the ongoing Budget Session.
The confrontation comes in the wake of an unusual episode last week when the Lok Sabha adopted the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address without the Prime Minister delivering his customary reply. The session was repeatedly stalled due to protests and slogan-shouting by Opposition members.
On one of the days of intense disorder, proceedings were adjourned after women Opposition MPs moved towards the Prime Minister’s seat holding placards ahead of his scheduled address. The Prime Minister was not present in the House at that time and later did not return to speak on the Motion of Thanks.
Subsequently, Speaker Om Birla stated that he had advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avoid entering the House after receiving inputs suggesting that certain MPs might attempt to create an unprecedented scene near the Prime Minister’s chair. Birla said the move was aimed at preventing damage to parliamentary decorum and democratic traditions.
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