Pained by conduct of MPs, Om Birla decides not to chair proceedings of House

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has set new records of running the House sometimes till late night, if need be. However, in a first, Birla gave the House proceedings a skip. Despite being present in his chambers, the Lok Sabha speaker remained confined to his office on Wednesday. Aggrieved over the conduct of Members of Parliament in the house, primarily because of the opposition members who allegedly got involved in a scuffle with BJP MPs. Birla refused to monitor the proceedings of the Lower House.