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Newly-elected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. (Image: PTI file)
He also asked the members to rise for two minutes’ silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘dark days of Emergency’.
In his first speech after being declared the Lok Sabha speaker, BJP’s Om Birla spoke about the ‘dark days during the Emergency’ and its impact on people’s lives while mentioning former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
He also asked the members to rise for two minutes’ silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the “dark days of Emergency”. This did not go down well and prompted protests from the Opposition benches and the House was adjourned.