Speaker to stay away from Lok Sabha proceedings till Opposition’s petition against him is disposed of

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will not preside over the business of the House until the Opposition’s notice for a motion seeking his removal is disposed of, sources said on Tuesday (February 10, 2026), citing “moral grounds” for the decision.

The Speaker has already directed the Lok Sabha Secretary General to examine and process the notice as per rules. Mr. Birla’s decision comes after Opposition parties, led by the Congress, submitted a notice seeking his removal, alleging that he was “blatantly partisan” in conducting the business of the House.

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Countering the Congress claim that the Speaker’s charges against its women MPs were baseless, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju posted video footage from February 4 on X, showing women MPs of the principal Opposition party surrounding the Prime Minister’s front row seat in the Lok Sabha.

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