Key Points
Om Birla was reelected as the Lok Sabha Speaker last month after the first election for the position since 1976 was held following a breakdown of talks between the government and the Opposition over the deputy presiding officer post of Parliaments lower House..
He also became the first Speaker to retain the post in four decades..
Days after presiding over the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Birla spoke to HT in Bundi in his Lok Sabha constituency of Kota (Rajasthan) about his priorities, expectations, quality of debates, challenges, etc..
Given the Oppositions increased strength and the way Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi led it in the first session, do you foresee a challenge to running the House the way you want to do it?.
Unsubstantiated allegations marred the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha..
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