Sparks to fly as motion against Speaker in Lok Sabha today

THE stage is set for a stormy start to the second leg of the Budget session of Parliament on Monday, with the Lok Sabha set to take up an Opposition motion seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla.

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The rare move, which is the first in nearly four decades, highlights the deepening rift between the Opposition and the ruling side. The government is likely to allocate around three hours for the discussion on the motion, with three members each from the Treasury and Opposition benches expected to participate, sources said. From the Congress, either Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi or KC Venugopal, is likely to participa