# Speaker Birla’s emotional plea to end Parliament logjam 2026-08-10T14:12:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made a "sentimental appeal" to floor leaders to end the parliamentary deadlock that has crippled the House for 16 days. Birla urged parties to let the voice of the people be heard and allow the House to function smoothly, sources said. The Speaker emphasised the need for constructive discussions and adherence to parliamentary traditions. The Monsoon session has been disrupted since July 20, with opposition parties demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the police crackdown on students protesting the NEET paper leak and a debate on alleged theft of donations from the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is ready for a debate and Shah will reply, but the opposition should not "run away" from the discussion. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi insisted the deadlock will continue until Shah speaks in Parliament. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - deccanherald.com Tags: Amit Shah, Lok Sabha, NEET paper leak, Om Birla, opposition protest, Ram temple theft Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/speaker-om-birlas-sentimental-appeal-to-break-lok-sabha-deadlock/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/speaker-om-birlas-sentimental-appeal-to-break-lok-sabha-deadlock/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.