India, Feb. 10 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said he would not be attending the proceedings of the Lok Sabha until a decision is taken on the opposition MPs' no-confidence motion against his chair, sources told Hindustan Times.

He has decided that he will not occupy the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair until the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition is taken up and resolved.

A no-confidence motion carrying 118 signatures has been submitted to the Lok Sabha secretary general Utpal Kumar Singh. The notice was submitted by Congress leaders K Suresh, Gaurav Gogoi and Md Javed.

The Speaker has asked the Lok Sabha Secretary-General to examine the no-confidence notice and take appropriate action.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "At...