‘Mistakes’ found in notice submitted by Opposition MPs to remove Lok Sabha Speaker About Birla Lok Sabha sources said on Wednesday that the secretariat is being directed to make corrections to prevent the “flawed” notice from being rejected.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla presides over the proceedings of the Lok Sabha during the budget session of the Parliament. (Parliament TV/ANI)118 opposition MPs signed the notice submitted to Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesday afternoon. Later, the opposition withdrew the notice and replaced it with another notice correcting the date.
Lok Sabha sources lamented that four instances of mentioning wrong dates were found, which would lead to dismissal of the notice under the rules.
However, Birla directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat to correct the faulty notice and take action against it.
“Birla has ordered immediate action as per rules,” an official said.
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The notification will be listed after the start of the second phase of the budget session from March 9.
Sources said that a speedy review will be done as per the rules after receiving the revised notice.
Opposition parties on Tuesday initiated proceedings to remove Birla as Lok Sabha speaker, alleging that he acted in a “clearly biased” manner in the House and requested him to step down from presiding over the proceedings until the matter is resolved.
Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Chief Whip K Suresh and Whip Mohammad Javed submitted a notice under Article 94C of the Constitution to Lok Sabha Secretary General Uppal Kumar Singh on behalf of several opposition parties including Congress, Samajwadi Party and DMK.
Lok Sabha Secretariat officials said that Birla, maintaining the highest standards of ethics, has decided not to sit in the Speaker’s chair until the no-confidence motion against him is disposed of.
Officials said the no-confidence motion against the Speaker is likely to be taken up on March 9, when the House reconvenes after recess to examine the budget proposals.
Article 94C of the Constitution provides for the removal of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Article 96 of the Constitution allows the Speaker to defend himself in the House.
The Speaker can vote for his removal if the motion is raised in the House. But if there is a tie, he cannot vote.
