Who actually switches on and off mics in Parliament and how is it done

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been continuously alleging that he is not allowed to speak in Parliament. Their mic is turned off and an attempt is made to suppress the sound. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary also wrote a letter to Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday.

In this round of accusations, the question has now arisen that who exactly has the right to turn on and off the microphone of the MPs in the Parliament? Who does this work? What do the rules say about this? We are going to know this information.

In both the Houses of the Parliament i.e. the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, each member has a fixed seating arrangement. Each seat has a specific number. Both Houses of Parliament have chambers where sound technicians are present.

There is an electronic board inside the chamber that has the facility to turn the mic on and off. Technicians can see the work going on in the hall through the large glass installed in the chamber. Officers monitor the work from this chamber. By and above the staff of the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

According to journalists covering Parliament proceedings, there is a set procedure for switching the microphone on and off. Microphones can be ordered to be turned off only by order of the Speaker of the House. In general, the powers of the Speaker in case of disturbance in the House.

They are started only on the orders of the Speaker. Once a member stands up to speak, the microphone of the concerned member is turned on as per the instructions of the Speaker.

A member is given three minutes to speak during the zero period debate in Parliament. A three-minute period starts when the member starts speaking, and when it's over, the mic turns off on auto mode. Time for all parties when a bill or issue is debated.

When a member does not have time to speak, his mic can be muted. When a member's number is called, his mic is activated. During a special session, MPs are allowed to read a speech of up to 250 words.

A completely separate and expert team works to turn on and off the members' mics. The Speaker of both Houses has full powers. All things are happening according to instructions.