NEW DELHI: The washout of proceedings on the day Parliament met after recess triggered a political slugfest, with govt accusing the opposition of being irresponsible, while the latter said it was raising issues affecting the people due to the West Asia conflict.The opposition's demand for a discussion on the West Asia situation led to an impasse as it refused to move its resolution for removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Congress sources suggested that the discussion is likely to begin on Tuesday given that they wanted to highlight the likely impact of the West Asia crisis on India on the first day of Parliament in the Budget session's second half.Amid an impasse in the House, leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi told reporters the motion against Birla can be taken up after a discussion on the West Asia situation. Parliament runs on procedure, not political theatrics," Rijiju said.He noted that foreign minister S Jaishankar has already made an exhaustive statement on the West Asia situation.Home minister Amit Shah is expected to be the final speaker on the motion against the speaker as the ruling alliance seeks to frame it as being of a piece with the main opposition party's continuing "assault" on constitutional bodies.
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Published at: 2026-03-09 23:01:54
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