Congress will ‘regret’ move against Om Birla: Rijiju on eve of Parliament session

New Delhi: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kieron Rijiju another salvo congress The day before the Lok Sabha will consider the resolution to remove the Speaker About Birla. He said the main opposition party would ultimately “regret” the move against the chairman, adding that the action was consistent with its regular behavior against constitutional institutions.A wide-ranging discussion, likely to last two days, will begin with Mo, people familiar with the matter said.Enday, members of the BJP-led NDA are likely to consider the notice filed against Birla by 118 MPs from the Congress and its allies such as the SP and DMK as part of its “historic” bid to upend the institution.Rijiju told TOI that the Congress and its allies had no legitimate reason to demand Birla’s removal as speaker. “This is an unwelcome notice. Congress has sought this debate and we will discuss it extensively. Congress will regret bringing this motion. Their allegations are nothing but a reflection of their attempts to play politics with the speakership,” he said.The NDA has 293 MPs in the House of Representatives out of 541 and the opposition motion is destined to be defeated, but managers of the ruling alliance are working overtime to get parties outside their bloc to join in to gain maximum support for Birla and deal a heavy blow to their opponents.Rigiju said Birla had broad support from several smaller parties.Rules allow the speaker to participate in proceedings without presiding over debate and even to defend himself against charges. Birla has voluntarily stopped attending the House since notice was filed against him on February 10.Ahead of the debate, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to make a statement in the Lok Sabha on the situation in West Asia, an issue the opposition has been attacking the government on.