Thiruvanathapuram, March 7 -- With three Congress MPs scheduled to move a resolution demanding the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the second phase of the budget session, Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Saturday stated that the party was compelled to introduce the no-confidence motion.

He claimed the Speaker repeatedly refused to allow Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to speak in the House.

Speaking to ANI, Suresh said, "On 9th March, the second phase of the Budget session of Parliament is starting. On the first day, the House will take up the no-confidence motion against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. We had repeatedly requested the Speaker to allow the LoP to speak in the House, but he did not allow it. So we were ...