First Dhankhar, now Om Birla: Why Lok Sabha speaker’s response is different than ex-VP’s

In a rare showdown, the Congress-led Opposition has moved no-confidence motions against two top presiding officers — Jagdeep Dhankhar and Om Birla. While Dhankhar rejected the notice on technical grounds and continued in the chair, Birla accepted corrections, stepped aside temporarily, and fixed March 9 for debate. The row erupted after Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, accused the Speaker of partisanship and curbing debate, even as disruptions stalled Narendra Modi’s reply to the President’s Address. Is this a constitutional clash or pure politics? Here’s the full story behind the parliamentary confrontation and what it means for the NDA and the Opposition.