Opposition plans to move no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

• Opposition plans no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
• Motion cites issues like suspension of MPs and restrictions on Opposition voices
• House adjourned amid ongoing disruptions and debate over Union Budget 2026-27

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The Congress-led Opposition is planning to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing a lack of alternatives.

“We are planning to bring no-confidence against Speaker….since we are left with no other option,” sources in the Opposition told News18. The development comes amid growing tensions and repeated disruptions in the House over key legislative issues.

According to ANI, the Opposition will move it in the second part of the budget session, as it needs 20 days' notice. The grounds identified for the move include: Lok Sabha LoP not allowed to speak; women MPs named by the Chair; certain Treasury Bench MPs always given Privilege in the House; and the Way 8 opposition MPs were suspended for the whole session.

They further stated that women MPs in the Opposition feel slighted after the Speaker reportedly stated that he prevented Prime Minister Narendra Modi from entering the House out of concern over potential disruptions by female MPs.

The Speaker had passed a ruling, asking Rahul Gandhi not to cite the "unpublished" literature and denied permission to proceed with the reading.

On February 5, Speaker Birla said he had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to come to the House to prevent any unpleasant incident, as he received information that some Congress MPs could come to the PM's seat in the House and "resort to an unprecedented incident".

The House was adjourned on Monday nearly seven minutes after it commenced for the week today.

Just as Question hour commenced, sloganeering from the Opposition benches continued, with the MPs demanding that their issues be addressed. Speaker Birla, however, urged the MPs to maintain decorum, as there will be no bar on any MP speaking on the floor.

Criticising the Opposition MPs for disrupting the house, he said, "Do you want to adjourn the house? Do you not want to work? The House is for debate and discussion, please talk about issues and raise them. Everyone will get a chance to speak; no one will be barred from speaking."

While the sloganeering continued, Speaker Birla adjourned the House. "The proceedings are adjourned till 12 PM."

Both Houses of Parliament were scheduled to continue discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27 on Monday, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha, for the ninth consecutive time.