While designed to be a non-partisan, honoured position, the Speaker's office faces ongoing scrutiny over its impartiality . The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is a sanctimonious and esteemed constitutional office in India, designed to be the & "umpire" ; of democracy, upholding the dignity, freedom, and privileges of the House. Om Birla has failed that test and must abdicate his role as a sign of moral obligation, whether or not he has the numbers to retain his place.
The LoP was stopped mid-speech by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who said he would not allow Rahul to proceed as he was going off topic, to which there was vehement protest from Oppn.
Calling it 'divine karma', Mahua Moitra backs no-confidence motion against Birla, saying the same Chair that expelled her now faces her opening salvo. Says dignity exits when he enters Parliament.
Congress MP asserted that Opposition compelled to pursue the extraordinary step not out of personal enmity but to uphold the decorum and dignity of Parliament.
Oppn notice says Birla’s remark that he told Modi not to attend LS last Wednesday based on ‘concrete information’ that Congress MPs planned ‘some unexpected act’ was ‘false’, ‘derogatory’.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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