New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Former Vice President and ex-Rajya Sabha Chairman, Hamid Ansari, on Friday reiterated that the Speaker must have absolute authority over the House's functioning and wondered if someone's influence is overriding the Speaker's powers

In an exclusive interview with ANI, reacting to recent remarks by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Ansari voiced a concern over the possibility of external powers--or the executive--overshadowing the Speaker's constitutional power, asking, "Can someone be so powerful that he will suppress the Speaker?"

Regarding parliamentary conduct and security, Ansari highlighted a fundamental shift in how the House is managed.

Speaking to ANI, Ex-Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari said, "The rules of the H...