No confidence notice against Om Birla could be rejected as Secretariat flags flaws: Report

Opposition's notice for the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla submitted on Tuesday seems to have some flaws that could lead to rejection of the notice as per rules, ANI reported, citing Lok Sabha Secretariat sources.

However, the Speaker directed the Secretariat to amend the defective notice to prevent it from being rejected and proceed with further action, people aware of the matter said, adding that Om Birla has ordered expeditious action in accordance with the rules.

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"Shortcomings have been found in the notice submitted by opposition MPs seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The notice reportedly mentions the events of February 2025 four times, on the basis of which it could have been rejected as per the rules," sources from the Lok Sabha Secretariat told the news agency.

Congress submitted a notice of no-confidence motion against Birla to the Secretary General of the Upper House during the Parliament Budget Session on Tuesday. This comes days after Birla not allowing Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to speak in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, as well as for the suspension of eight MPs.

118 MPs of several parties, including Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), signed the notice for moving a resolution to remove Birla from office. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs refrained from signing the Opposition's notice.

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The notice will be listed after the commencement of the second phase of the Budget Session. The revised notice will be examined promptly as per the prescribed rules.

The notice of motion of no-confidence cited four incidents against the Speaker, including the Opposition's allegation that Gandhi was not allowed to speak in the House during the discussion on the motion of Thanks to the President's Address. The opposition leader cited General MM Naravane's unpublished memoir to discuss the 2020 standoff against China, which was largely opposed by the ruling alliance MPs and Birla, citing parliamentary rules and ethics.