"I have never seen such irresponsible opposition party in my life time," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju blasts Opp. as they ran shy of debating Motion against Lok Sabha Speaker

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju blasts Opposition parties in Lok Sabha as they ran shy of debating Motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.  

"I have never seen such irresponsible opposition party in my life time," he said even as opposition members were raising slogans and displaying placards demanding discussions on West Asia.

The No Trust Motion against Speaker On Birla was brought by Opposition members in Feb during the first half of the Budget session. Under the rule, this Motion has to be taken up on priority basis. 

Kiren Rijiju said the opposition members were "confused" and they did not know which issue to be flagged how and when.

Bringing in another adjournment motion when the No Confidence Motion against Speaker has not been taken up; it was an act of irresponsibility and showed absence of "decorum" and showed no adherence to the rules of the House.

"This opposition does not understand the basic ethics of the House," he said.  

 Lok Sabha chair Jagadambika Pal on Monday flayed the opposition parties and said they were being "irresponsible" as the motion initiated by them was not allowed to be taken up. 

"You are being irresponsible", he told K C Venugopal of Congress and other members. Pal said - it is truly unbecoming of Opposition members that they were not allowing the House to function when for his part Speaker Om Birla has taken "high moral ground" and has declined to chair the proceedings of the House. 

The House was first adjourned for about three hours but the stalemate continued even after the Lok Sabha met after 3 pm. 

The House was then adjourned for the day. 

Kiren Rijiju slammed the opposition parties for 'surrendering' to the whims and fancies of LoP Rahul Gandhi and went onto remark -- "aap log kya chahten haen, ek parivar, ek aadmi ... pura desh ka Maharaja hae kya".   

Apparently there is a division among Opposition parties on the No Trust motion against Speaker. Earlier in the day, outside Parliament, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav said her party was keen for discussions on West Asia.  

The BJP issued whip to Lok Sabha members directing them to attend the proceedings of March 9 and 10.  

All eyes are also on the Substantive Motion moved against Rahul Gandhi by BJP's vocal lawmaker Nishikant Dubey  

"All members of the BJP in Lok Sabha are therefore requested to be positively present in the House on both the days and support the government's stand," the BJP directive said. 

The opposition parties led by Congress submitted a no-confidence notice seeking the removal of the Lok Sabha Speaker.

It was signed by 118 MPs.  

Last month during the session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had schooled LoP Rahul Gandhi for not following proper Parliamentary procedure during a debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha.

After Rahul Gandhi gave "permission" to another MP to speak while he was speaking, the Speaker said, "Who are you to give this permission? You can't give permission, that's my right".

"You have no right to allow anyone, only the chair has the right to allow."

Om Birla chided Mr Gandhi after the Congress leader, while delivering his remarks, paused and indicated to BJP MP Kamlesh Paswan who was on his feet and wanted to say something. "I am a democratic person and I will allow the other person to speak," Mr Gandhi had said earning a sharp rebuke from the Speaker. 

If the opposition parties do not move the No Confidence Motion against Lok Sabha Speaker, it would be anoher self-goal by the Congress and its associates and allies.  

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