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March 12, 2026 10:53 PM

Freedom of speech in Parliament subject to rules: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that while Members of Parliament enjoy freedom of speech in the House, it is subject to the Constitution and the rules governing parliamentary proceedings. Addressing the House a day after the debate on a resolution seeking his removal from office, Birla emphasised that no Member has the privilege to speak outside the framework of parliamentary rules. “Freedom of speech in Parliament is guaranteed, but it is subject to the Constitution and the rule...

February 3, 2026 4:42 PM

Eight opposition MPs suspended for ‘disrupting’ Lok Sabha proceedings

Eight opposition Members of Parliament were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for the remainder of the Budget Session for allegedly disrupting proceedings and throwing papers towards the Chair. The suspended MPs - Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, S. Venkatesh, and Dean Kuriakose - belong to the Congress party. Announcing the decision, Dilip Saikia, who was in the Chair at the time, said the oppos...

August 18, 2025 1:07 PM

If you try to destroy govt property, I will have to take some decisive decisions: LS Speaker Om Birla warns opposition MPs

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday issued a stern warning to opposition MPs protesting over the special intensive revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar and other issues, urging them to refrain from damaging government property. Addressing the House, Birla said, "If you ask questions with the same force with which you are shouting slogans, it will be beneficial for the people of the country. The people have not sent you to destroy government property, and I request you and warn you that no member...