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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided on moral grounds that he will not attend the proceedings of the House till the disposal of the no-confidence motion notice against him, according to sources.
This move according to ANI report came after Congress submitted a notice of no-confidence motion against Om Birla today. The speaker has directed the House Secretary-General to review the no-confidence notice against him and take appropriate action, according to sources.
Congress MP and deputy leader of party in Lok Sabha , Gaurav Gogoi said, “At 1:14 pm today, we submitted a motion for a no-confidence motion against the Speaker under rule 94C rules and procedures.” A total of 118 MPs have signed the notice of no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, according to Congress sources.
Meanwhile , Speaker Om Birla directed Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh to examine a notice served by the opposition for moving a resolution to remove him from office, sources said.
