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flag Congress disputes Rijiju's historical comparison, citing Nehru's request for extended debate time and the current deputy speaker vacancy as a constitutional lapse.

flag The Congress challenged Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's comparison of the current two-day Lok Sabha speaker removal debate to a 1954 session lasting 2.5 hours, noting Prime Minister Nehru had urged extended opposition time then. flag Congress leader Jairam Ramesh cited historical context, including Nehru’s request for more time and the Congress’s then-large majority, and highlighted the absence of a deputy speaker since 2019, calling it a constitutional lapse. flag Rijiju defended the extended debate duration, while opposition MPs accused Speaker Om Birla of partisanship over suspensions and speech restrictions, though the government maintained his impartiality. flag Birla did not attend the debate, though the Constitution allows it.

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