Overview
- The notice, bearing 118 signatures from Congress, DMK, SP and others, was submitted to Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh under Article 94(c).
- The resolution alleges partisan conduct by Om Birla, citing curbs on the Leader of the Opposition’s speech, the suspension of eight Opposition MPs, and tolerance of objectionable remarks by a BJP member.
- The confrontation escalated after Rahul Gandhi was blocked from citing excerpts of former Army chief M. M. Naravane’s unpublished memoir on the 2020 China standoff, prompting protests and repeated adjournments.
- Birla said he had credible inputs about an “unprecedented incident” near the Prime Minister’s seat and advised Narendra Modi not to attend; the government released video clips as evidence, which Opposition MPs dismissed as showing routine protest.
- Most Opposition parties backed the step, with reports noting TMC reservations, as leaders signalled they would still join the Budget debate even with the motion pending.