Amit Shah’s speech during the debate on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has raised the political temperature. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has hit back at Amit Shah for targeting Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi took aim, know what she said

Congress MP Priyanka Vadra has said on Amit Shah’s speech that the no-confidence motion was not on Rahul Gandhi but on the Speaker. He should have spoken on that topic. He uses abusive language. The speakers don’t even stop them. Today he has used abusive words in the House.

What has Home Minister Amit Shah said?

During his speech, Amit Shah gave information about Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary record in Parliament. He said that Rahul Gandhi’s attendance in the 17th Lok Sabha was 51 percent. It was 52 percent in the 16th Lok Sabha and 43 percent in the 15th Lok Sabha. Neither took part in the discussion on the President’s address nor in the discussion on the budget in the 16th Lok Sabha. As soon as he counted these figures, Congress MPs started creating ruckus.

Rahul-Shah often goes abroad during budget sessions

Amit Shah attacked Gandhi and said that he often goes abroad during budget sessions. Now the man who is in Germany, England or Singapore. How will he speak here? There is no provision for video conferencing here.

The Home Minister further said that one has to speak as per rules in the House. In the House it has to be done only through the speaker. The rules are same for everyone. If we have come here to speak on the no-confidence motion, we will not speak on Maoists.

Amit Shah said to Rahul – You should also talk about your conduct – Shah

Regarding Rahul Gandhi, he said that you have made allegations against the Speaker, at least talk about your conduct. The Prime Minister is sitting and someone comes running and hugs him, this has never happened. Will you ever do a flying kiss or wink, this never happened. You are raising questions on the conduct of the speaker. How do they talk about conduct? The opposition created a huge uproar over Amit Shah’s statement. Amit Shah said that if there is any word which is unparliamentary, it can be removed from the proceedings.

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Responding to the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Home Minister Amit Shah fiercely targeted the Congress. He said, this is not a normal incident, after almost 4 decades, once again a no-confidence motion has come before the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. This is a regrettable incident for both parliamentary politics and the House because the Speaker does not belong to any party, he belongs to the House.

‘Travels around Germany and England while speaking’

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged that Speaker Om Birla does not allow him to speak. On this, Home Minister Amit Shah said without taking his name, ‘Whenever the opportunity to speak comes, he travels to Germany and England. At that time they are abroad. The leader of the opposition does not know how to speak according to the rules. Rahul Gandhi did not even attend the budget session. His attendance in the 16th Lok Sabha was 52 percent and in the 17th Lok Sabha it was 51 percent.

House follows rules: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘For 75 years, these two houses have made the foundation of our democracy deeper than hell, but today the opposition has raised a question mark on this credibility. The House runs on mutual trust. The Speaker of the House is the custodian for both the party and the opposition, hence rules have been made. This house is not a fair. Here one has to follow the rules. No one, no matter who he is, has the right to say things which are not permitted by the rules of the House.

Home Minister Amit Shah’s target on Congress

Taking aim at the opposition, Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘We have also been in the opposition, thrice a motion of no confidence was brought on the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, but the Bharatiya Janata Party and NDA never brought a motion of no confidence on the Speaker of the Lok Sabha while being in the opposition. We have worked to protect the dignity of the post of Speaker and have also demanded protection for our legal rights and constitutional rights from the Speaker.

Taking a dig at the Congress, the Home Minister said, ‘Someone’s advisor may be an activist, someone’s advisor may be an agitator, but the movement and the activist will have to follow the rules of the House in the House, because the rules have been made here. I want to tell you that you can protect rights, but those who live in the clutches of privilege are not protected by their party or the public, that is why they are becoming smaller.

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, while targeting the opposition on the no-confidence motion brought against the Speaker in the Lok Sabha, said that no compromise can be made with the Prime Minister of India. He raised the question why this no-confidence motion has been brought. Prasad said that during the debate, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi repeatedly mentioned a book which has not been published yet. He sarcastically asked who declared a book which has not been printed as ‘authentic’.

Taunt on Rahul Gandhi
He further said that the no-confidence motion has already been debated twice in the Parliament and there is a tradition of the House, which has to be followed. Meanwhile, Prasad also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi and said that he does not even know that Jalebi is not made in a factory. He said that only the two leaders who have given statements should be quoted on this issue.

Opposition parties have submitted a notice to the General Secretary of the House on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from the post. About 120 MPs from Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK and many other parties have signed the notice given by the opposition. However, 28 TMC MPs have not yet signed the notice of no-confidence motion against Om Birla.

Like Om Birla, attempts have been made several times in the past to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from the post, but none of the attempts were successful. Till now, no proposal to remove the Lok Sabha Speaker from the post has ever been passed in the Lok Sabha.

What is the rule of the Constitution?

According to the Constitution, the support of at least 50 MPs is required to bring a no-confidence motion against the Speaker. After this it is discussed in the House and then voting is conducted. To remove the Speaker, a majority of the total members of the House is required.

Proposal to remove Lok Sabha Speaker

Many proposals have been brought so far to remove the Lok Sabha Speaker, but not a single proposal has been successful. There are three big cases recorded in history, in which a formal no-confidence motion was presented against the Speaker. The first case is of the year 1954. At that time Mr. V. Mavalankar was the Lok Sabha speaker. Socialist leader Vigneshwar Mishra had presented a motion against him, but it did not get sufficient support in the House and the motion was rejected. For the second time in the year 1966, a resolution was brought against Sardar Hukum Singh. This proposal was presented by socialist leader Madhu Limaye. This was also discussed, but in the end this proposal was defeated and the Speaker remained in his post. For the third time in the year 1987, Somnath Chatterjee presented a motion against Balram Jakhar. This matter was also much discussed, but it did not get the required majority in the voting and the proposal could not be passed.

Notices given by the opposition in Lok Sabha

PTI, quoting sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat, has reported that at present the notice given by the opposition in the Lok Sabha will be first scrutinized and further action will be taken as per the rules. There is also a provision in Article 94C of the Constitution that the person holding the post of Speaker can be removed through a resolution passed by the House with a simple majority.

The Speaker can defend himself under the Constitution – Achari

In this regard, former Lok Sabha Secretary General PDT Achari told PTI that as per tradition, to calculate the majority, all the members of the House are counted and not the members present and voting for the motion. He also said that the notice to remove the Speaker from the post is submitted to the Lok Sabha Secretary General and not to the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker or anyone else.

After serving the notice, the initial stage is to examine what specific allegations are involved. Specific allegations are necessary in this, because only then the Speaker will be able to answer. Under Article 96 of the Constitution, the Speaker has also been given the right to defend himself. Apart from this, according to Article 96, the Speaker does not have the right to preside over the House until a proposal to remove him from the post is under consideration in the Lok Sabha. After which the Presiding Chairman of the House puts the proposal for consideration of the Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has taken a big decision. He has announced not to go to the Lok Sabha House and sit on the Speaker’s chair until the no-confidence motion brought against him by the opposition is discussed and decided. According to IANS news agency, he has taken this decision on moral grounds so that the fairness of the House is maintained and the motion is resolved quickly. There is no compulsion to do so in parliamentary rules, but Om Birla has made his stand clear, ignoring the attempts to persuade both the government and the opposition.

When will the Speaker’s decision come into effect?

The second phase of the budget session will start from March 9. According to sources, discussion on the no-confidence motion may begin on the same day (March 9). Om Birla has decided that till then he will not go to the House nor sit on the Speaker’s chair. Sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat said that this is an ‘ethical step’ so that no party can say that the Speaker himself is influencing the process.

When will the Speaker’s decision come into effect?

The second phase of the budget session will start from March 9. According to sources, discussion on the no-confidence motion may begin on the same day (March 9). Om Birla has decided that till then he will not go to the House nor sit on the Speaker’s chair. Sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat said that this is an ‘ethical step’ so that no party can say that the Speaker himself is influencing the process.

What will happen next now?

1. Check notice: The Lok Sabha Secretariat is already examining the notice. The Speaker himself has instructed General Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh that action should be taken as per the rules.
2. Start of discussion: Discussion on the proposal may begin in the House on March 9. For this, at least 50 MPs will have to stand up and show their support, so that a formal debate can begin.
3. Presiding Command: Speaker Om Birla himself will be absent, so the Deputy Speaker or any other member will preside over the House.
4. Voting and decision: Voting will take place after discussion. To pass the proposal, a simple majority (about 272 votes) of the total membership of the Lok Sabha is required. Since NDA has majority, the chances of the proposal being passed are very less. If passed, the Speaker will have to step down.

This step has become a topic of much discussion in Parliament. The opposition is considering this as a victory against the bias of the Speaker. This decision of Om Birla is the first time that a speaker has decided to keep himself isolated during such a motion. Its impact on the proceedings of Parliament will be seen in the coming days.

There is an uproar amid the budget session of Parliament over the opposition parties bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has given a big statement. He said that TMC has no problem in signing the notice related to bringing no-confidence motion against Om Birla, but before taking any such big step, the opposition parties should have once met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and expressed their grievances.

TMC MP in Lok Sabha from Diamond Harbor, West Bengal, Abhishek Banerjee talked to the media about this in the Parliament complex on Tuesday (February 10, 2026). He said that Om Birla should have been given a chance before the opposition brought a proposal to remove him from the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.

Opposition submitted notice against Lok Sabha General Secretary Om Birla

In fact, the opposition led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has submitted a notice to the Lok Sabha General Secretary regarding bringing a no-confidence motion to remove Om Birla from the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. In the notice given to the House General Secretary, the opposition has accused Om Birla that he runs the proceedings of the House in a biased manner, makes false allegations against Congress Party MPs and misuses his position.

Om Birla should be given three days- Banerjee

Abhishek Banerjee said, ‘All 28 TMC MPs will sign the notice issued for the no-confidence motion. There is no problem in this, but before taking such a big step, we want that all the parties of the India Alliance should write a letter to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and in that letter the opposition should mention in detail all the four issues on which they have objection. For this they should be given three days’ time.

He said, ‘If no satisfactory response is received from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on these issues in those three days, then a no-confidence motion can be brought against him.’

(Report- with inputs from PTI)

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.

To remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from the post, the opposition on Tuesday (10 February 2026) submitted a notice to the Secretary General of the Lower House regarding bringing a no-confidence motion. Om Birla was accused of running the House in a partisan manner, making false allegations against Congress members and misusing his position. Responding to this, Speaker Om Birla directed Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh to investigate the opposition’s notice regarding bringing a motion to remove him from the post.

Investigate and take appropriate action: Om Birla

According to sources, Om Birla has instructed the General Secretary to investigate this notice and take appropriate action. Congress MPs K Suresh, Gaurav Gogoi and Mohammad Javed submitted the no-confidence motion to Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh, which was signed by 118 MPs. The proposal has been presented under Article 94(C) of the Constitution alleging partisanship in the conduct of Lok Sabha proceedings.

What are the allegations of opposition MPs?

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs did not sign this notice. Gaurav Gogoi said that the notice related to this proposal has been submitted to the Lok Sabha Secretary General under Article 94 (C) of the Constitution. The notice said, ‘We give notice to move a motion for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha under the provisions of Article 94(C) of the Constitution of India because the manner in which he is conducting the proceedings of the Lok Sabha is openly partisan. On many occasions, leaders of opposition parties were not allowed to speak, even though this is their basic democratic right in Parliament.

Leader of opposition is not allowed to speak: Congress

The opposition said in the notice, ‘On February 2, 2026, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was not allowed to complete his speech while speaking on the motion of thanks to the President’s address. This is not a single incident. It almost always happens that the leader of the opposition is not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha. The opposition claimed that on February 3, our eight MPs were arbitrarily suspended for the entire budget session and they were being punished merely for exercising their democratic rights.

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During the budget session of Parliament, the opposition has made full preparations to bring a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The opposition has also given a notice to bring a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, but in this notice the opposition has made a big mistake. In the notice given by the opposition to bring the no-confidence motion, the year 2025 has been written in place of the year 2026.

ABP News has an exclusive copy of the notice given by the opposition to remove Om Birla from the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, in which the mistake in writing the date is clearly visible. In such a situation, it is also clear that the proposal given by the opposition will now be directly rejected.

Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with opposition leaders

In fact, opposition MPs allege that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is not allowing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to speak in the House. In such a situation, if this attitude continues, they will bring a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Opposition leaders took a decision in this regard by holding a meeting with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

According to sources, in the meeting with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, all the opposition parties had agreed to bring a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, after which the Lok Sabha Secretary General was to submit a notice for the no-confidence motion, but a major mistake has come to light in the notice submitted by the opposition.

There is a heated dispute going on between the ruling party and the opposition in the Parliament.

It is noteworthy that during the budget session of Parliament, the heated argument between the ruling party and the opposition has been going on since the beginning. Opposition parties are trying to corner the central government on many issues including MNREGA, VB-G Ram Ji Act, trade agreement between India and America. During this period, heated exchanges are continuously taking place between the ruling party and the opposition in both the houses of the Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. At the same time, the proceedings of the House have been adjourned several times due to opposition’s demonstrations and sloganeering.

Amidst the tension between the ruling party and the opposition in Parliament, according to sources, the Congress party is preparing to bring a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. On which Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav has given his reaction. He told that if no-confidence motion is brought by the opposition then what will be the stand of SP.

SP’s stance on no-confidence motion

SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav, while talking to reporters on Tuesday, said that if the opposition parties bring a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, then SP will support it in the House. He said that our party will support the no-confidence motion.

Statement of Congress MP Pramod Tiwari

This statement has come from Congress MP Pramod Tiwari. He said, “Under the Constitution of India, a no-confidence motion can be brought against the Speaker, but it can be done as a last option. I can only say that we will try our best that such a situation never comes, but when it comes, we will definitely be the first to come in front of the media and tell it. But this will be our last option.

On the letter written by BJP MPs to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Congress leader said that now the children of villages and cities of India are laughing that the Prime Minister with a 56-inch chest got scared, got nervous after three women MPs came into the well… He was not afraid of women, he was afraid of ‘Trump Papa’. What will he say on the India-America deal? He has completely surrendered.

Questions raised on Om Birla’s behavior

Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput also raised questions on Om Birla’s behavior and said that the way Om Birla is behaving is surprising, it is weakening the reputation of democracy. His behavior consistently remains step-motherly towards the opposition. Opposition MPs are not allowed to speak. It is a serious matter for democracy that if the chairperson of the House behaves like a step-mother to her children, then how will the House run.

Let us tell you that there is a deadlock between the ruling party and the opposition parties in the Lok Sabha. The Congress party has announced that until Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is not allowed to speak, the Congress MPs will allow the proceedings of the House to continue. According to sources, the opposition parties are also preparing to bring a no-confidence motion against the Speaker.