no-confidence motion

New Delhi, March 9 – Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that the opposition believes the ongoing conflict in West Asia is a crucial issue that must be discussed in Parliament. He argued that the crisis could have serious economic consequences for India, including...

New Delhi, March 9 The government is unlikely to accede to the opposition's demand for a discussion in Parliament on the current crisis in West Asia, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has already briefed both Houses.Sources said the government is keen to have the discussion on the...

New Delhi, March 9 – As Parliament reconvened for the second phase of the Budget Session, Congress MPs intensified their criticism of Om Birla, backing the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the Speaker.Congress MP Mallu Ravi said the motion was brought because Opposition members were...

The second phase of the Parliament's budget session will begin today and continue until the 2nd of next month. The Lok Sabha is scheduled to discuss a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla today. The motion will be moved by three members of the Congress party, Mohamed Jawed, K...

New Delhi, March 8 – The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting discussed national and international issues and decided to prominently raise foreign policy, unemployment, and economic issues during the second part of the Parliament's Budget Session, which begins on Monday, a party MP...

New Delhi, March 7 The Trinamool Congress would support the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which is scheduled to be taken up when the Budget session of Parliament resumes on Monday, party leaders said.A senior TMC leader said the party was "always in support" of the...

New Delhi, March 7 – As the second half of the Budget Session of Parliament resumes on Monday, the Lok Sabha is set to take up a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, with BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal saying the motion against the Speaker would ultimately fail, asserting that it lacks...

New Delhi, March 7 The Trinamool Congress will support the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, party sources said on Saturday.As Parliament meets for the second phase of the Budget session on Monday, the Lok Sabha has listed a notice from the opposition to move a...

New Delhi, March 6 The Congress has issued a directive to its MPs, requiring them to be present in the Lok Sabha from March 9 to 11. The notice seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is likely to be taken up next week.The Lok Sabha will convene for the second phase of the Budget...

New Delhi, February 25 The government will initiate discussions with the opposition on the selection of ministries for debates on the grants demands in the Lok Sabha during the second part of the Budget session, as Speaker Om Birla refused to be a part of the process due to a pending motion of...

Nashik, February 25 The sarpanch of a village in Nashik district and her husband have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 in exchange for not approving a motion of no-confidence against the deputy sarpanch, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, Manda Bendkule and...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 The Congress-led UDF opposition disrupted proceedings in the Kerala assembly for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, raising the issue of alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala.Accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of "interfering" in the...

Tawang, February 16 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is not interested in the smooth functioning of Parliament, and some NGOs have tutored him that "good days" will come for his party, and that is why he has been stalling the House...

Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), February 15 VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan stated on Sunday that no strong or eligible bloc has yet emerged in Tamil Nadu to oppose the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in the upcoming assembly elections.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, led by the Member of...

Tawang, February 15 The debate and subsequent vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be taken up on March 9, when the House reassembles after the recess, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said here on Sunday.Rijiju...

New Delhi, February 11 The opposition's notice to remove Speaker Om Birla could have been rejected due to drafting flaws, but he instructed officials to rectify it so that it could be considered as soon as possible, according to parliamentary sources.As many as 118 opposition MPs had signed...

New Delhi, February 11 The Lok Sabha held the Question Hour on Wednesday amidst vociferous protests and slogans from opposition members over various issues.A total of 13 questions and their supplementary questions were discussed during the Question Hour.Opposition members shouted slogans...

New Delhi, February 11 "Flaws" have been found in the notice submitted by opposition MPs to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, with Om Birla directing the secretariat to amend the "defective" notice to prevent it from being rejected, Lok Sabha sources said on Wednesday.As many as 118...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided, on moral grounds, that he will not participate in the proceedings of the House until the no-confidence motion notice submitted by the opposition against him is resolved. Yesterday, the opposition submitted a notice of a no-confidence motion against Mr...

New Delhi, February 10 – Opposition parties on Tuesday initiated the process to remove Om Birla as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner in the House, prompting him to step aside until the matter is resolved.Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok...