In a major escalation of parliamentary conflict, the INDIA bloc opposition on Tuesday submitted a formal notice for a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The notice, moved under Article 94(c) of the Constitution, was delivered to the Lok Sabha Secretary General at 1:14 PM by Congress Chief Whip K. Suresh and Whip Jawed Ahmed.
According to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, the motion carries the signatures of 119 Members of Parliament from several key parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, RJD, and DMK. The move follows days of intense disruptions and allegations of “blatantly partisan” conduct by the Chair. The Opposition has cited the repeated refusal to let Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi speak, the suspension of eight MPs, and the Speaker’s controversial remarks regarding the Prime Minister’s safety as primary reasons for the resolution.
While the motion has broad support within the alliance, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has reportedly chosen not to sign the notice for now. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee suggested that the party would prefer to give the Speaker a two-to-three-day window to address their grievances before proceeding. Despite the 119 signatures comfortably meeting the 100-member threshold for submission, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed the move, noting the Opposition lacks the total numbers required to remove the Speaker.
