In December 1954, passion was running high in the Lok Sabha. Not one was admitted in this Session.”AdvertisementParliament will witness a similar debate on March 9, when MPs are likely to discuss and vote on the motion to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. He became the bridge between the pre- and post-Independence legislature, and his colleagues in the first Lok Sabha elected him as their Speaker in 1952. And when the government issued ordinances, bypassing Parliament, he told PM Nehru, “…We, as the first Lok Sabha, carry a responsibility of laying down traditions. Lok Sabha MPs then defeated the motion to remove Speaker Mavalankar by a voice vote.

Source: Indian Express March 08, 2026 03:14 UTC