Amid allegations of bias, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that the rules of the Parliament apply to all, even the Prime Minister. “I stayed away from House proceedings the day opposition gave notice for motion seeking my removal as Speaker,” Birla said in the Lok Sabha.. File photo of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. (PTI). He said this while chairing the proceedings, a day after a resolution seeking his removal was rejected in the House.. “Even the Prime Minister must obtain permission from the Speaker before delivering a speech,” Birla said as the Opposition continues to accuse him of bias for not allowing the Opposition to pit forward its point in the Lok Sabha. During his speech that last over half an hour, he outlined that all sides in the House must maintain the decorum of the institution and that the rules that he uses to run the House proceedings have been inherited.. Birla further said that while the lawmakers have the freedom to speak in the House, the freedom has to be exercised under set rules and regulations.. “The Opposition members talked about muzzling the opposition’s voice and neutrality. This House represents will of 140 crore Indians,” Birla said.. He also said that as a speaker of the House, he has tried that everyone gets a chance to put forward their opinions under the rules and procedures of the House and added that India’s Parliament has a great history of agreements and disagreements.