New Delhi, March 12 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said he had always tried to ensure that every Member of Parliament received an adequate opportunity to express their views in the House, as he addressed members during the debate on a rare motion of no confidence against the Speaker in the Lok Sabha.
Making a statement in the House after two days of debate, Birla said the motion marked only the third such instance in the parliamentary history of independent India. "In the parliamentary history of independent India, for the third time, a motion of no confidence against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha has been brought before the House," he said, noting that members had held discussions for more than 12 hours on the resolution.
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