Expressing hope that Lok Sabha Om Birla would “act in accordance with the Constitution,” Banerjee said: “The Lok Sabha Speaker is the custodian of the House, not the protector of the government of the day. Every citizen, especially elected representatives, must work within the ambit of the law. Therefore, one has to function according to the provisions laid down in the Constitution.” Expressing hope that Lok Sabha Om Birla would “act in accordance with the Constitution,” Banerjee said: “The Lok Sabha Speaker is the custodian of the House, not the protector of the government of the day. Every citizen, especially elected representatives, must work within the ambit of the law. Therefore, one has to function according to the provisions laid down in the Constitution.”
