Live: No-confidence motion against Om Birla, West Asia crisis on agenda

The second half of Parliament’s Budget session is set for a turbulent start on Monday, with the Lok Sabha scheduled to take up an opposition-sponsored resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla. The motion, backed by several opposition parties accusing Birla of acting in a “partisan” manner, is expected to trigger a sharp face-off with the ruling BJP, which has issued a whip to ensure MPs’ presence in the House. Apart from the Speaker row, tensions in West Asia are likely to dominate proceedings, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar set to make a statement on the situation. Opposition parties are also expected to raise issues including electoral roll revisions in West Bengal. Stay tuned to indiatoday.in for all the latest updates.

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