Parliament is expected to be stormy, with the first item on the agenda being the debate over the Motion of Removal admitted against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday, March 9, 2026
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The second part of the Budget Session of Parliament is set to resume from Monday (March 9, 2026) and is expected to be stormy, with the first item on the agenda being the debate over the Motion of Removal admitted against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

The resolution has been listed against Congress MPs Mohammad Jawed, K. Suresh and Mallu Ravi and has been signed by 118 Opposition members. Speaker Birla will not be presiding over the proceedings; instead, in the absence of a Deputy Speaker, the senior-most MP in the presiding officers committee, likely BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, may preside over the debate.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday (March 9, 2026), after days of criticism from Opposition parties and several former Indian diplomats over the government’s “silence” on the conflict in West Asia. A notice for the statement, regarding “The Situation in West Asia”, was added to the list of business for the lower house of Parliament on Sunday evening (March 8). He is expected to make the statement shortly before the Lok Sabha takes up the Opposition’s resolution against Speaker Om Birla.

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New Delhi:

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has submitted a written apology for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia besides apologising in the House.

As soon as the House met, some members belonging to the ruling alliance stood up to raise the issue of the remarks made by Banerjee.

However, Birla intervened and said whatever happened on Wednesday was unfortunate and no member should make any personal remark against any fellow member.

Without taking the name of Banerjee, he said any remark against women is in bad taste and it hurts their dignity and honour.

The speaker said agreements and disagreements are part of the democratic process but no member should make any personal remark against anyone.

“The member concerned had apologised (in the House). He has also given me in writing too,” he said and started with the day’s proceedings.

On Wednesday, there were verbal clashes when Banerjee was speaking in the House during a discussion on the amendments to the Disaster Management Act.

The TMC member had alleged non-cooperation by the central government during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai countered it, saying it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who helped all the states and successfully handled the crisis by taking everyone along.

Rai also alleged that the West Bengal government tried to put hurdles in the transportation of the Covid vaccines through the state.

Scindia stood up to support Rai, saying that India had emerged as a “Vishwa Bandhu” during the pandemic and helped all the needy countries across the world.

Following this, Banerjee attacked Scindia and made certain remarks against the minister which were expunged by the Speaker after an uproar.

The verbal spat between the treasury and opposition benches led to adjournment.

When the House reconvened, Banerjee apologised for his remarks, but Scindia refused to accept it, saying the opposition members should desist from making personal attacks.

“Mr Kalyan Banerjee rose in this House and said sorry. But I will say that we all come to this House with the spirit of contributing to the nation’s development… but we also come with a sense of self-respect.

“Any individual in their lives will not stand compromising with their self-respect. Attack us on our policies, on our views, but if you will get personal, certainly be prepared for the response,” the Union minister said.

“He has apologised… I do not accept his apology for the personal attack that he had made on me and on the women of India,” he said.

Banerjee apologised again but protests from treasury benches continued leading to two more adjournments of the House. 

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Kota:

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter Anjali got married at a function here on Tuesday night. His son-in-law Aneesh hails from a noted business family in Kota.

The marriage was solemnised on the occasion of Dev Uthani Gyaras.

Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Singh Rathore, the state’s minister of youth affairs Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, MLAs and other dignitaries attended the function.

A reception will be held on Wednesday at a resort on Bundi Road and the city is expected to witness some VIP movement. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma are scheduled to visit Kota for the reception

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New Delhi:

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday urged parliamentarians to conduct themselves with dignity and decorum as he stressed the need to foster an environment of dialogue and cooperation while participating in the proceedings of the House.

Addressing the valedictory function of an orientation programme for newly-elected members, Mr Birla also urged them to be abreast of the rules and the procedure of the House and participate in debates with complete information about issues.

“The established traditions and practices within the House are intended to foster meaningful and productive discussions and the new members should further strengthen that spirit,” the Lok Sabha Speaker said.

The Speaker’s advice came against the backdrop of a tumultuous Monsoon Session of Parliament where he had to remind members cutting across party lines, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, to read the rules and procedures at least once before coming to the House.

Highlighting India’s position as the world’s largest democracy, Mr Birla urged the members to uphold the highest standards of democracy.

“Actions of the members are observed not just within India but globally and, therefore, they should conduct themselves with dignity, decency and decorum,” he said.

Stressing the importance of dialogue and discussion in democracy, Mr Birla noted that for a healthy and strong democracy, there was a need to foster an environment of dialogue and cooperation.

The Speaker also asked members to refer to digital and print resources available in the parliament library on a continuous basis. 

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New Delhi:

Addressing an orientation programme for newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs), Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday said that it is our responsibility to increase the prestige of our country’s democracy in front of the world.

Emphasizing the global prestige of India’s democratic institutions, Mr Birla urged MPs to be mindful of their conduct within the House.

“It is our responsibility to increase the prestige of our country’s democracy in front of the world. Whatever the incident is there are certain things that you (MPs) need to be careful about. You shouldn’t sit and pass comments when you walk into the House, uphold the decorum of Parliament,” he said while making an address to the elected MPs.

“Stand up when your name is called…speaker never differentiates according to party and ideology, for a speaker, all are same and all ideologies are the same,” he said.

In a post on X, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said that the awareness programme for MPs was organized to make the MPs understand the various aspects of parliamentary work.

“They will learn about the rules and procedures of Parliament, motions, resolutions, work of committees etc. Along with this, they will gain knowledge of the procedural measures to present their views in the House,” Om Birla said in a post on X.

Meanwhile, the Second Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, which commenced on July 22, 2024, concluded on Friday.

Delivering a valedictory address on the conclusion of the second Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed that 15 sittings were held during the Session which lasted for around 115 hours.

Mr Birla informed that 86 starred questions were answered orally during the Session. A total of 400 matters of urgent public importance were raised by the Members during the Zero Hour and a total of 358 matters were taken up under Rule 377.

Mr Birla further informed that 12 Government Bills were introduced and four Bills were passed, during the session.

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New Delhi:

Invoking the Mahabharat in the Lok Sabha is in vogue, Speaker Om Birla said on Friday while asking an MP not to narrate stories but ask to-the-point questions.

While addressing a question to the Union Ayush minister, BJP member from Odisha’s Bargarh Pradip Purohit referred to an ayurvedic college and traced back the history of the herbs found in the area to ancient times. “Do not tell stories, ask the question (“aap Mahabharat mat sunao, aap prashna poocho“),” Mr Birla told the member during the Question Hour.

The speaker then said invoking the Mahabharat is in vogue these days. “Aaj kal, Mahabharat sunane ka kissa zyada chala hai yahan par,” Birla said.

Using the ‘chakravyuh’ metaphor, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had earlier this week claimed that an atmosphere of fear prevails all around with a group of six trapping the entire country in a ‘chakravyuh’.

In a speech that invoked the Mahabharat, the former Congress chief alleged that the sole aim of the Union Budget was to strengthen the framework of big businesses, political monopoly that destroys the democratic structure, and the deep state or the agencies.

BJP’s Anurag Thakur had hit back at Mr Gandhi, saying the Congress had laid several ‘chakravyuh’ for the country – the first being Partition of the nation, the second gift to Chinese, the third being imposition of Emergency, fourth being the Bofors scam and anti-Sikh riots, the fifth being spinning a narrative against the eternal religion (sanatan) and the sixth being hurting the politics of the country, its culture and traditions.

Mr Thakur had said Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the country out of the ‘chakravyuh’ of the Congress.

Mr Gandhi’s reference was to the Mahabharat legend according to which Abhimanyu was killed in a ‘chakravyuh’.

‘Chakravyuh’ refers to a multi-layered military formation aimed at trapping a warrior by opponents placed strategically in an alignment resembling a lotus-shaped labyrinth. 

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New Delhi:

Noting that all members have the right to express themselves in the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday pulled up Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi for apparently preventing fellow party MPs from asking questions.

During Question Hour, Congress and other opposition members were protesting against BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s remarks in the Lok Sabha apparently on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s caste.

While at least two Congress members skipped asking supplementaries, Mr Gogoi apparently stopped others from raising questions.

Mr Birla asked Mr Gogoi not to stop his MPs from asking questions, saying every member has to right to express himself or herself.

“No. This is not good,” Mr Birla said.

Later, amid disruptions, the House proceedings were adjourned briefly. 

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New Delhi:

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove prima facie defamatory social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter Anjali Birla.

Justice Navin Chawla also restrained unknown parties from directly or indirectly posting, circulating, communicating, tweeting, or retweeting the alleged defamatory content mentioned by Anjali Birla in her defamation suit.

The high court said the social media posts shall be removed by the intermediaries within 24 hours, and in case the complainant comes to know of any other similar posts, she shall inform X and Google about it.

The high court also issued notice to X, Google, Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and unknown parties on the suit and asked them to respond within four weeks.

The officer has sought directions to take down social media posts which have alleged that she cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam in her very first attempt because of her father’s influence.

Her counsel submitted that she had appeared for the UPSC, Central Services Exam (CSE) and she was selected in the consolidated reserve list of 2019. She joined Indian Railways as an IRPS officer. 

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New Delhi:

Maharashtra’s cyber police have registered a case after popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee’s spoof account on X posted an alleged fake message about Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter, a senior official said on Saturday.

According to the state cyber department, the account with the handle @dhruvrahtee had claimed on X that Birla’s daughter had cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam without appearing for it.

The X bio of the account reads, “This is the fan and parody account and not affiliated with the original account of @dhruv_rathee. Not impersonating anyone. This account is Parody.”

Acting on a complaint by a relative of Birla, police booked the YouTuber under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for defamation, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, and statement leading to mischief, as well as the IT Act, the official said.

When pointed out that the alleged fake message was posted by a parody account and not the one belonging to Mr Rathee, the official said, “We are investigating the matter.”

The parody account on Saturday posted another tweet saying, “As directed by @MahaCyber1, I have deleted all my posts and comments on Anjali Birla, I will like to apologize as I was unaware about the facts and copied someone else’ tweets and shared it.”

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New Delhi:

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be leading an Indian Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) to the two-day 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum meeting which begins in Russia’s St Petersburg on Thursday.

The forum is being held with the theme of ‘Role of Parliaments in Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security’.

The Indian delegation also includes Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Rajya Sabha MP Shambhu Sharan Patel, Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh and Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Modi, among other officials.

“Leading an IPD to the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Looking forward to strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation with BRICS and the invitee countries. Eager to meet and connect with the vibrant Indian Diaspora during this visit,” Om Birla posted on X.

Leading an IPD to 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Looking forward to strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation with BRICS and the invitee countries. Eager to meet and connect with the vibrant Indian Diaspora during this visit.

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) July 10, 2024

The Lok Sabha Speaker is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Parliament Speakers of other countries at the sidelines of the event. He will also present India’s stance on relevant issues and meet Indian expatriates in Moscow.

Om Birla will present his views on two sub-topics during the plenary session- ‘BRICS Parliamentary Dimension- Possibilities of Strengthening Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation’ and ‘Role of Parliaments in Overcoming Threats Related to Fragmentation of the Multilateral Trading System and the Consequences of Global Crises’.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh will also address the forum on two sub-topics during the plenary session – ‘Role of Parliaments in Increasing the Efficiency of the System of International Relations and Ensuring Its Democratisation’ and ‘Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation in Humanitarian and Cultural Fields’.

A joint statement will be passed at the conclusion of the summit.

Apart from the BRICS countries, which include four new members (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates) since January, Speakers and Parliament Members from the other invited countries, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan with the Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Tulia Aksen will participate in the meetings of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum.

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