Split Speculation: UBT Approaches Speaker Om Birla

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant has petitioned Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to block any split or merger attempts amid "Operation Tiger" rumours. Citing anti-defection law and a Supreme Court ruling, he warned MPs face disqualification without party merger, urging denial of recognition to breakaway groups as speculation of defections grows.