Opposition parties have formally moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing him of abandoning the neutrality expected of the Chair and acting in ways “calculated to undermine the rights of members of the House.”
RJD MLA Kumar Sarvjeet termed the budget a “capitalists’ budget.” Attacking the government, he said that the same narrative has been repeated for the last 20 years.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the ruling DMK and its allies chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in the evening
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJP's national spokesperson, Shehzad Poonawalla, said the opposition parties don't support "morality but nirlajjta (shamelessness)”.
The ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament has been a whirlwind of heated debates, frequent disruptions, and relentless demands from the Opposition.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the government “has the numbers”. If the Opposition was so keen on the issue, it could defeat a government Bill and the issue will be resolved “automatically”.
Amid the impasse in Parliament over their demands related to the Manipur violence, floor leaders of opposition parties held a meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss their strategy.
The Defence Minister said, "A few political parties are tying to create a needless ruckus in Parliament to ensure that a discussion over Manipur can't take place.”
Bangladesh may be heading for a serious political crisis as its main opposition parties have come together to demand that the next general election be held under the superintendence and control of a neutral, caretaker government, and not under the aegis of the present Awami League dispensation.
Congress President Kharge has invited top opposition leaders to participate in the meeting. He had last week, in a letter addressed to the top Opposition leaders, reminded them about their participation in the 23 June Opposition meeting held in Patna.
