Opposition’s no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla dimissed in Lok Sabha

The no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition parties against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was dismissed by voice vote on Wednesday.

The no-confidence resolution against Birla was given by several opposition leaders who alleged that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner in the House.

The opposition leader had also accused the speaker of making certain false claims against Congress members when he spoke of some "unexpected action" in the Lok Sabha and had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to come to the House to reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address.

As many as 118 Opposition MPs signed the motion, alleging "partisan" behaviour by the Speaker after the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was allegedly not allowed to speak in the House. Mohammad Jawed, the Congress MP from Kishanganj in Bihar had moved the motion in the house. The Lok Sabha discussed the motion for about two days. 

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