Parliament Session 2024 Highlights: Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Uproar After Speaker Mentions Emergency (2024)

WATCH: PM Modi addresses the 18th Lok Sabha, introduces Union Ministers

🔴 Watch LIVE | PM Modi addresses the 18th Lok Sabha, introduces Union Ministershttps://t.co/5HCT48OLeN

- NDTV (@ndtv) June 26, 2024

"Hope Won't Have To Resort To Strict Action": Om Birla

"Disruptions are not part of tradition of Lok Sabha; I hope I won't have to resort to any strict action": Speaker Om Birla.

"Will Be My Endeavour To Give Adequate Time To Every Member": Om Birla
"It will be my endeavour to give adequate time, opportunity to every member from all sides": Speaker Om Birla.

"Opposition Represents the Voice Of India's Youth": Rahul Gandhi To Om Birla

I would like to congratulate the Speaker on behalf of the INDIA Alliance.

This house represents the voice of India's people and you are the final arbitrator of the voice.

Of course, the government has political power but the Opposition also represents the voice of India's youth... pic.twitter.com/RXSdjikLXB

- Congress (@INCIndia) June 26, 2024

Be Impartial, Defend Constitution, Say Opposition MPs To New Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Three-time BJP MP Om Birla was elected Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time in a row today after the NDA candidate won the election by a voice vote.

By Allowing Opposition Voice, You Will Do Your Duty To Defend Constitution, Rahul Gandhi To Speaker Om Birla
The Lok Sabha Speaker is the final arbiter of the voice of the people, and the Opposition this time represents that voice significantly more than the last time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today after BJP's Om Birla was re-elected

PM Narendra Modi Praises Speaker Om Birla, Key Bills Passed Under Your Leadership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Om Birla on his re-election as the Lok Sabha Speaker.

WATCH: Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi Shake Hands As BJP MP Om Birla Is Elected As Speaker

📽️ Watch | Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi shake hands as BJP MP Om Birla was elected as the Speaker#RahulGandhi#PMModi#OmBirlapic.twitter.com/1tg2XNDZ8x

- NDTV (@ndtv) June 26, 2024

"No More Explusions": Akhilesh Yadav To Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

"We expect voice of opposition will not be crushed and there will be no more expulsions": Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla

"We Hope You Will Give Equal Respect To Every MP": Akhilesh Yadav To Om Birla

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav congratulates Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla

"You're Final Arbitrator Of Voice Of Indian People": Rahul Gandhi To Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi congratulates Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on being elected.

"Entered New Parliament Under Your Term As Speaker": PM Modi To Om Birla
"We entered the new Parliament under your term as Speaker. We function digitally in a paperless Lok Sabha in this new Parliament," PM Modi to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

"Inspiration For First-Time MPs": PM Modi's Big Praise For Speaker Om Birla
"Your term as Lok Sabha MP as well as Speaker is a source of inspiration for the first-time MPs as well as young parliamentarians," PM Modi on Om Birla's election as Lok Sabha speaker

Rare Bonhomie: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Shake Hands In Lok Sabha

PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi shake hands after congratulating Om Birla for being elected the Speaker for Lok Sabha.

Om Birla Becomes Lok Sabha Speaker, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Congratulate Him
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla takes the chair after being elected Speaker of Lok Sabha. PM Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accompany him.

INDIA Bloc Moves Motion To Elect Congress' K Suresh As Lok Sabha Speaker

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant moves motion to elect Congress's K Suresh as the Lok Sabha speaker.

"Appeal To Congress": BJP Leader Kiren Rijiju On Lok Sabha Speaker Post

🔴 #NDTVExclusive | Appeal to Congress for consensus: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) to NDTV on Lok Sabha Speaker election@NikunjGargN reports pic.twitter.com/aD5gFJ3h3S

- NDTV (@ndtv) June 26, 2024

"Rahul Gandhi Will Become Their Voice": M Kharge On Leader Of Speaker Position

In the 18th Lok Sabha, the House of the People shall truly reflect the aspirations of the last person standing, with Shri @RahulGandhi becoming their voice.

As Congress President, I am confident that a leader who has traversed the length and breadth of the country from...

- Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) June 25, 2024

"No Voice Vote": K Suresh To NDTV Ahead Of Lok Sabha Speaker Election
Congress' pick for the Lok Sabha Speaker post K Suresh, speaking exclusively with NDTV, said that there won't be a voice vote in the Speaker election today.

"We are going for a division of votes, not voice vote," Mr Suresh told NDTV.

🔴 #NDTVExclusive | "Going to ask for division vote, not voice vote": Opposition's candidate K Suresh to NDTV ahead of #LokSabhaSpeaker election pic.twitter.com/9OitSawSch

- NDTV (@ndtv) June 26, 2024

"Government Compelled Us To Contest": Congress' Lok Sabha Speaker Candidate

Congress MP K Suresh has said that the government "compelled" the INDIA bloc to contest the Lok Sabha speaker election as their reply was not satisfactory over the issue.

"We don't want to contest the election against the Speaker, but when the government approached INDIA bloc, especially the Congress party leadership, we asked about the Deputy Speaker post. At that time, we were not given any assurance. Yesterday, too, they didn't give any assurance by 11.30 am. They said, first, you support the Speaker election, and after that, we can discuss the Deputy Speaker. That reply was not satisfactory. So, our leaders decided to contest the Speaker election," Mr Suresh was quoted as saying by the news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Speaker Election, Om Birla vs K Suresh: In Lok Sabha Speaker Election, BJP Gets 4-MP Boost From Southern Party
Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party will support BJP MP Om Birla in today's election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post, sources told NDTV. The YSRCP has four MPs in the Lower House.

Lok Sabha Speaker: 7 MPs Yet To Take Oath. What It Means For Opposition In Speaker Election
Today's election for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, already tilted in the government's favour, can push the Opposition further down, with five of its 232 MPs yet to take oath. The oath pending, they cannot vote in the election, sources said.

Parliament Session LIVE: 1st Lok Sabha Speaker Election Since 1952 Today
BJP's Om Birla is up against Congress's Kodikunnil Suresh for the post of Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha today.

The vote for the post of Speaker was necessitated after the Centre and the opposition could not reach a consensus. This will be the first vote for the post since 1952.