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flag Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla denied turning off MPs' microphones, stating only the presiding speaker’s mic is active, and dismissed claims of bias.

flag Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla denied claims that he could manually turn off individual MPs’ microphones, stating only the speaker at any given time has their mic activated under established rules. flag He emphasized his impartial duty to uphold parliamentary decorum, defending suspensions of members for breaches and reaffirming that freedom of speech under Article 105 is subject to procedural rules. flag Speaking after a failed no-confidence motion—the third in India’s history—Birla urged the INDIA bloc to allow smooth functioning, particularly during Question Hour, and dismissed allegations, including that Rahul Gandhi’s microphone was cut off, calling them unfounded.

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