India, March 11 -- The no-confidence motion brought by Opposition parties against Om Birla, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, was dismissed by voice vote on Wednesday. The motion had been moved by Mohammad Jawed of the Indian National Congress, with the support of several Opposition MPs.

This comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accusing it of questioning the very foundation of India's democracy by bringing a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla.

"Constitution has given the role of a mediator to the Speaker. You cast suspicions on the mediator. In 75 years, both the Houses have made the foundation of our democracy deeper than 'paatal'. Opposition has questioned the re...