Lok Sabha Speaker

November 25, 2024 8:02 PM

Om Birla urges Lok Sabha members to uphold traditions of constructive debate

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday called upon members of the lower house to uphold the highest traditions of debate and dialogue, urging them to express dissent constructively rather than resorting to disruptions. During a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), Speaker Birla reflected on 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution and the legacy of high-quality debates held by the founding fathers in the Constituent Assembly. He encouraged members from various political partie...

November 5, 2024 8:37 PM

Speaker Om Birla unveils new criminal laws to diplomats

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday emphasized that the recently passed three new criminal laws were the result of extensive discussions in the House and the Standing Committee, alongside significant public engagement. Speaking to 135 diplomats and officials from 83 countries at a program organized by the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) in Parliament, Speaker Birla asserted that these laws are designed to meet the challenges and expectations of contemporary society...

September 16, 2024 6:13 PM

Allow voice of Opposition, defend Constitution of India: Rahul Gandhi congratulates Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

In his first speech as Leader of Opposition of the 18th Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated BJP's Om Birla for being re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker. Gandhi said that the Lok Sabha Speaker is the final arbiter of the voice of the people, and the Opposition this time represents that voice significantly more than the 17th Lok Sabha. Clad in a white kurta pyjama, Rahul Gandhi speaking as the Leader of the Opposition said, "I would like to congratulate you for your s...