Watch: The ruling party and the opposition must rise above partisanship | The Hindu Editorial

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India's Lok Sabha rejected a resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla from office on March 11, though the vote followed a deeply contentious debate that further widened the rift between the ruling party and the opposition. The editorial calls on both sides to rise above partisan tensions for the functioning of the House. The episode highlights ongoing political tensions within India's parliament.

The Lok Sabha rejected by voice vote, on March 11, a resolution under Article 94(C) of the Constitution for the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office, but only after a hostile debate on the functioning of the House deepened the wedge between the government and the Opposition.