Resolution seeking removal of Om Birla as Speaker defeated by voice vote in Lok Sabha

The solution seeking the removal of Om Birla arsenic Speaker was connected Wednesday (March 11, 2026) defeated successful Lok Sabha by a dependable vote.

Amid protests and sloganeering by the absorption seeking an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jagdambika Pal, who was successful the chair, announced that the no-confidence question was defeated.

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Mr. Pal urged the absorption to instrumentality their seats truthful that helium could enactment the question to vote. But arsenic the protests continued, helium sought the ballot of the House and the solution was rejected by a dependable vote, pursuing which helium adjourned the House for the day.

Earlier, the Home Minister deed retired astatine the absorption for bringing the question for the removal of Birla arsenic Speaker.

The Opposition objected to definite remarks of Shah and started shouting slogans, disrupted the proceedings and sought an apology from him.

Responding to the two-day-long debate, Mr. Shah asserted that the House volition beryllium tally by its ain rules and not by the rules of a party.

"It is not an mean occurrence arsenic aft astir 4 decades, specified a question has been brought against the Speaker," helium said.

The Home Minister said it was unfortunate for parliamentary authorities that immoderate absorption parties were questioning the integrity of the speaker.

Mr. Shah said the BJP has been successful the absorption for the longest play of time, but the enactment has ne'er brought a no-confidence question against immoderate Speaker.

"According to the established past of this House, its proceedings are conducted connected the ground of communal trust. The talker serves arsenic a neutral custodian, representing some the ruling enactment and the opposition. It is unfortunate for parliamentary authorities that a solution for the removal of the talker has come," helium said.

Mr. Shah said the absorption raised questions connected Mr. Birla's integrity and contended that it was akin to questioning the country's antiauthoritarian processes.

Mr. Birla was not contiguous successful the House during the full play of the debate.