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Two days earlier the Lok Sabha is acceptable to instrumentality up an Opposition-led motion seeking his removal, Speaker Om Birla connected Saturday (March 7, 2026) got an endorsement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said Mr. Birla was afloat dedicated to the Constitution and profoundly committed to Parliamentary traditions.
“Om Birla ji is not lone an fantabulous Member of Parliament but besides a singular Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He is afloat dedicated to the Constitution and profoundly committed to parliamentary traditions,” Mr. Modi said astatine the instauration chromatic laying ceremonial of Kota airport. Mr. Birla is simply a Member of Parliament from Kota.
First bid of business
When the Lok Sabha convenes connected Monday (March 9, 2026) for the 2nd limb of the Budget session, its archetypal bid of concern is the statement connected the question of removal against the Speaker. The motion, backed by 118 Opposition MPs, cites grievances, including the suspension of members and restricted speaking opportunities. The Trinamool Congress, which had earlier said the question should not beryllium “rushed”, has besides extended enactment for it connected Saturday (March 7) morning.
The Prime Minister, who addressed the Kota ceremonial done video-conferencing, said Mr. Birla stands supra the enactment and Opposition, embodying neutrality.
“When I spot him successful the House, I often consciousness that possibly coming from the metropolis of acquisition has influenced his relation arsenic Speaker. He leads similar a bully caput of the family, taking everyone along. He respects the feelings and requests of each Members of Parliament. He is simply a Speaker who people honours MPs the most,” helium said.
The Prime Minister said that Mr. Birla manages “everything with dignity, ne'er insulting anyone, patiently enduring harsh words” adjacent erstwhile “some arrogant and disruptive individuals occasionally make disturbances”.
“He manages everything with dignity, ne'er insulting anyone, patiently enduring harsh words, and ever smiling with warmth. Perhaps that is 1 crushed wherefore helium is universally admired successful the House,” Mr. Modi added.
BJP, Congress whips
Both BJP and Congress person issued whips to their members directing them to beryllium contiguous successful the House from March 9 to 11 erstwhile the Lok Sabha is acceptable to statement the motion.
The Opposition had submitted the announcement for a no-confidence question against Mr. Birla connected February 10 aft helium did not fto Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi punctuation from oregon talk astir erstwhile Indian Army main General (retired) M.M. Naravane’s unpublished memoir.
When the question was moved by the Congress, the Trinamool had said it would similar to hold for a fewer days to springiness the Chair clip to reconsider the issues. However, connected Saturday (March 7), enactment sources indicated that Trinamool MPs successful some Houses volition enactment the question erstwhile it is taken up for discussion. Mr. Birla has kept distant from chairing the league aft the Lok Sabha Secretariat admitted the announcement for no-confidence question against him.
