The Lok Sabha will take up for discussion on Monday, March 9, a resolution moved by Opposition parties led by the Congress seeking the removal ofSpeaker Om Birla.
The debate will begin on the first day of the second part of the Budget Session and is expected to witness a sharp political confrontation between the ruling NDA and the Opposition.
Amid the start of the Budget Session and the scheduled discussion on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will on Sunday evening hold a briefing with BJP MPs who are slated to speak during the debate.
The motion has been moved by two Congress MPs — Mohammed Jawed and Kodikunnil Suresh — alleging that the Speaker has acted in a partisan manner and failed to maintain the impartiality expected of the office.
In the notice submitted to the House, the Opposition has accused the Speaker of disallowing the Leader of the Opposition and other Opposition members from speaking, making unwarranted allegations against women MPs, suspending Opposition members for an entire session for raising issues of public concern, and not reprimanding ruling party MPs for derogatory remarks against former prime ministers.
The motion states that such actions show that the Speaker has “ceased to maintain an impartial attitude necessary to command the confidence of all sections of the House", and therefore calls for his removal from office.
According to sources in the ruling alliance, the discussion on the motion is expected to last more than 10 hours, allowing participation from both treasury benches and the Opposition. NDA leaders have already drawn up a list of speakers from the BJP and its alliance partners who will participate in the debate.
Sources said that those speaking on behalf of theruling alliancehave been asked to come prepared with research material highlighting what the NDA describes as the Congress party’s “history of disrespecting constitutional institutions and offices".
Leaders within the NDA are expected to cite several instances to counter the Opposition’s charges, including recent controversies involving the Opposition. The government side is also likely to refer to incidents where Opposition leaders allegedly showed disrespect towards constitutional authorities such as Governors, the Prime Minister and the President.
One of the references expected during the debate relates to recent remarks by Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, which the ruling alliance has described as disrespectful towards the President during her recent visit to the state.
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