119 MPs submit notice seeking removal of Om Birla as Lok Sabha speaker

New Delhi, 10/2: Opposition on Tuesday escalated its fight over conduct of Budget Session by submitting a notice signed by 119 MPs seeking removal of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker accusing him of acting in a “blatantly partisan” manner even as it got a jolt as Trinamool Congress stayed away from endorsing the move.

Soon after the submission of the notice, a faux pas by Congress managers who drafted the notice came to light — mentioning the year as 2025 while referring to some incidents that took place last week in Lok Sabha — prompting them to submit a fresh notice.