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No confidence motion against Speaker

According to Article 94 of the Constitution, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of the members of Parliament.
Opposition MPs have filed an impeachment motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging discriminatory behavior.
It states, “The Speaker is acting unilaterally. Opposition leaders are being denied permission to speak in the House. On the 2nd, during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission to speak in the House.
On the 3rd, 8 MPs from the opposition parties protested in the House in a democratic manner. But they have been suspended for the entire budget session. No action has been taken against the BJP member who has been continuously making defamatory remarks. On the 5th, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla made false and baseless allegations against Congress MPs. This is against the rules of Parliament. The Speaker has not upheld the dignity of his office, it has been reported.
As per parliamentary rules, the resolution will be debated on the first day of the Lok Sabha’s resumption on March 9. This will be followed by a vote, which will be taken by the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
In 1954, the opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against the then Lok Sabha Speaker Mavalankar. In 1966, no-confidence motions were moved against the then Lok Sabha Speaker Hukum Singh, and in 1987, no-confidence motions were moved against the then Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar. The no-confidence motion failed all three times.
This is the fourth time that a no-confidence motion has been brought against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The bill requires the support of 50 percent of the MPs in the House to pass.
The total number of MPs in the Lok Sabha is 543. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has 293 MPs. The India Alliance, which includes parties including the Congress and DMK, has the strength of only 238 MPs. Therefore, the no-confidence motion against the Speaker is certain to fail.
Although the opposition parties have the right to bring a no-confidence motion, such a motion should be completely avoided in Parliament. The opposition parties also have a role to play in this. There should be a healthy debate through question and answer. Even if the Speaker of the Lok Sabha belongs to a party, he should always remain neutral.
The Lok Sabha should not be closed even for a day. Only if it functions in that way will it be a House for the people; that is the wish of the people of the country!

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