New Delhi. The second phase of the budget session of Parliament is going to start from March 9. On this day, the proposal to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from the post given by the opposition will be discussed. During this time, Om Birla will not preside over the proceedings, but will sit among the members. In fact, according to the Constitution and the rules of the Lok Sabha, when the proposal for the removal of the Speaker is considered in the House, the concerned Speaker cannot preside over the proceedings.
Through this motion, the opposition has accused Birla of openly discriminating during the proceedings of the House. The opposition says that during the discussion of the motion of thanks on the President’s address, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders were not given adequate opportunity to speak. Chief Whip of Congress in Lok Sabha. Suresh has submitted this notice to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on behalf of many opposition parties including Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK.
118 opposition MPs signed the notice
At least 118 opposition MPs have signed this notice. However, Trinamool Congress MPs did not sign it. Constitutional expert P. D. Tea. According to Achari, when this proposal comes before the House, Birla will have the constitutional right to defend himself. They can take part in the discussion and also vote against the motion, but they will have to vote using a slip of paper instead of an automated system. According to Article 96 of the Constitution, the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker cannot preside over the House when a motion for removal from office is being considered against them. Under Article 94, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from the post by a resolution passed by a simple majority.
The proposal will be discussed for the first time in the history of Parliament
According to Lok Sabha rules, such a motion requires signatures of at least two MPs, while any number of members can sign the notice. A notice of 14 days has to be given before the motion is brought in the House and after discussion it is required to be disposed of within 10 days. However, no motion has been passed to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha so far in the history of Parliament, because the government usually has a majority in the House.