Tensions inside Parliament are set to escalate as Opposition parties are preparing to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the upcoming phase of the Budget Session, according to political sources. The move follows repeated accusations that the Opposition, including the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, is being systematically silenced in the House.

The proposal was discussed during a closed-door meeting of floor leaders from the INDIA alliance held inside the Parliament complex. Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the meeting, which was also attended by Rahul Gandhi. Leaders reportedly agreed that recent developments in the Lok Sabha warranted a strong institutional response.

Sources indicate that the Opposition will initiate the process in the second half of the Budget Session, as parliamentary procedure mandates a minimum 20-day notice period before such a motion can be taken up for discussion.

Opposition parties have listed multiple reasons for bringing the motion. These include the repeated denial of speaking time to the Leader of Opposition during key debates, public naming of women MPs from the Chair, alleged preferential treatment given to ruling party members, and the suspension of eight Opposition MPs for the remainder of the session.

Congress MP and party general secretary K C Venugopal expressed serious concern over what he described as the shrinking democratic space inside Parliament. He said that parliamentary convention recognises the Leader of Opposition as a constitutional authority, yet Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly been blocked from speaking while government members freely attack the Opposition.

Venugopal further alleged that even when the Leader of Opposition attempted to raise concerns over the India–US trade agreement, he was not permitted to place his views on record. According to him, this pattern reflects an attempt to turn Parliament into a one-sided forum controlled entirely by the ruling establishment.

Opposition leaders claim that the Speaker’s conduct has damaged parliamentary balance and undermined the principle of equal representation. They maintain that the proposed motion is not about political rivalry but about protecting democratic norms and restoring the role of Parliament as a space for debate, dissent, and accountability.