Guwahati, March 10: A sharp exchange took place in Parliament during the debate on a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with members of the Opposition and treasury benches trading remarks over disruptions in the House.
Speaking during the discussion, Congress MP from Assam Gaurav Gogoi clarified that the motion was not intended as a personal attack on the Speaker. He said the resolution had been introduced as a responsibility to safeguard the dignity of the House rather than to target Birla personally.
Gogoi also criticised the functioning of the government during parliamentary proceedings and took a swipe at Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, remarking that future studies of parliamentary records would likely highlight the frequency of interruptions during debates. He suggested that records might show Rijiju as the minister who interrupted the Opposition most often.
Reacting to the remark, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he agreed with Gogoi’s observation about interruptions but accused the Opposition of behaving irresponsibly in the House. Shah said that while Rijiju might have intervened frequently, the government had also not witnessed such an irresponsible Opposition before.
The exchange reflected the tense atmosphere during the debate on the no-confidence motion, with both the Opposition and the ruling benches accusing each other of disrupting parliamentary proceedings.
