By Admin 
Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha have today given notice of no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla. This notice has been given under the leadership of Congress and it has signatures of about 118 to 119 MPs. The opposition alleges that the Speaker is being biased and is not giving the opposition MPs a chance to speak. Due to this, there has been an uproar in the Parliament for several days and the proceedings of the House are being adjourned again and again.
How was the notice issued against the Lok Sabha Speaker?
This notice has been given under Article 94 of the Constitution and Rule 200 of the Lok Sabha. It has been signed by MPs from parties like Congress, Samajwadi Party and DMK. But Trinamool Congress (TMC) did not sign this notice. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also did not sign this notice, even though he is the leader of the opposition.
After receiving the notice, Speaker Om Birla said that the Lok Sabha Secretariat will investigate this notice and take further action as per the rules. He has given instructions to process it as soon as possible. But the opposition says that this step is necessary to protect democracy, because the speaker’s attitude is suppressing the opposition.
What happens after notice against Lok Sabha Speaker?
1. Scrutiny of Notice: First of all the Lok Sabha Secretariat will check this notice. If it is found correct as per the rules, it will be accepted. In this, signatures of at least 50 MPs are required, which has been completed here.
2. Bringing the Motion to the House: If the notice is accepted, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker will bring it for debate in the House. The Speaker himself cannot preside over this debate, so the Deputy Speaker or any other member will sit in the chair.
3. Discussion and Voting: This proposal will be discussed in the House. Voting will take place after this. To pass the proposal, a simple majority (at least 272 votes) of the total membership of the House is required. At present the NDA alliance has the majority, so the chances of the proposal being passed are less. But if passed, the speaker will have to leave his post.
4. Time Limit: Generally, action should be taken on such notice within 14 days, but it depends on the situation in the House. If the House is running, it could happen soon.
This is not the first time such a step has been taken against the Speaker, but success is rare because the ruling party has the majority. This step of the opposition is mainly to draw attention and put pressure on the attitude of the speaker.
What is the whole matter?
Tension has increased in the Lok Sabha for the last few days between the opposition MPs and the ruling party. The opposition says that Speaker Om Birla did not allow him to speak on important issues. Rahul Gandhi did not get a chance to speak, due to which there was a lot of noise in the House. The opposition accused the Speaker of showing inclination towards the ruling party and suspending opposition MPs. In this anger, today at 1:14 pm, Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Mohammad Javed and K Suresh have submitted this notice to Lok Sabha Secretariat General Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh.