Om Birla

BJP Constitutes Committee To Probe Kota Infant Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 30, 2019

BJP working president JP Nadda on Monday formed a committee comprising four MPs to look into the alarming number of infant deaths at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota district.

"Act With Sensitivity": Om Birla On Infant Deaths In Rajasthan Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday expressed concern over the death of infants at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Kota district and urged the state government to act with sensitivity.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Distributes Blankets To Homeless Outside AIIMS

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday December 21, 2019

As cold wave continues to sweep north India, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday night was seen distributing blankets to the people sleeping outside Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Legislatures Shouldn't Be Reduced To Arenas Of Political Slugfest: Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said legislatures are temples of democracy where issues related to people are raised and they should not be reduced to arenas of political slugfest.

Working To Have Parliament Session In New Building In 2022: Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday expressed confidence that Parliament's session in 2022, when Indian will celebrate its 75th year of independence, will be held in a new building.

Lok Sabha Speaker Pulls Up MP, Warns Against Advising Who Should Speak

India News | ANI | Friday December 6, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday pulled up a BJP member for suggesting who should be called to speak in the House and warned that he will be forced to name members if they make such remarks from their seats.

"Pay Attention, Listen Carefully": Speaker Om Birla Rebukes Union Minister Raosaheb Danve

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today rebuked Union Minister Raosaheb Patil Danve for not paying attention to proceedings of the House. The Speaker's disapproval of the conduct of the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs came during the Question Hour.

Pragya Thakur's Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi May Go To Parliament Panel

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday December 2, 2019

BJP MP Pragya Thakur's complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling her a "terrorist" may be sent to the privilege committee of the house by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, sources said on Monday.

Improve Quality Of Questions: Lok Sabha Speaker Tells Members

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 2, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today asked members to improve the quality of their questions, soon after a query was raised about renovation and construction of an approach road to a local temple in Madhya Pradesh.

50 MPs Write To Lok Sabha Speaker For Action Against Pragya Thakur

India News | ANI | Thursday November 28, 2019

As many as 50 members of parliament (MPs) including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Dayanidhi Maran, Manicka Tagore, and NK Premachandran have handed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to censure BJP MP Pragya Thakur for "insulting Mahatma Gandhi."

Asaduddin Owaisi Calls Pragya Thakur "Mahatma Gandhi's Enemy" For Godse Remark

India News | ANI | Thursday November 28, 2019

Asaduddin Owaisi said he has given Privilege Motion to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on BJP MP Pragya Thakur's controversial remark.

Constitution Day 2019: PM Modi, President Kovind Greet Nation

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Tuesday November 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and Speaker Om Birla were among the top leaders who greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Constitution Day on Tuesday.

"Won't Be Tolerated," Speaker Warns Congress After Parliament Scuffle

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday November 25, 2019

Speaker Om Birla has condemned the scuffle that broke out in the Lok Sabha today, when marshals tried to forcibly remove two Congress members who were protesting the recent political developments in Maharashtra. "I am hurt by whatever happened in parliament. It is unacceptable and won't be tolerated," Mr Birla said, warning of strong action against...

Success Of Democracy Rests On Respecting Views Of Opposition: Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2019

The success of parliamentary democracy rests on listening and respecting the views and opinions of the opposition, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today.

Lok Sabha Speaker's Request To MPs On Single-Use Plastic

India News | ANI | Friday November 22, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today suggested that the members of Parliament should take a pledge to ban single-use plastic in a bid to encourage people for the same.