Mr. Birla had warned opposition MPs that he was willing for a discussion after 3 pm, but won’t tolerate any placard protest inside the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi: Four MPs of the Congress party were suspended from the lower house(Lok Sabha) for the entire session for holding protests with placards inside the house over price rise. Speaker Om Birla had earlier warned them to behave and hold the placards outside the house if they wanted to protest.
Manickam Tagore, Jothimani, Ramya Haridas, and TN Prathapan are the suspended Congress MPs.
Mr. Birla had warned opposition MPs that he was willing for a discussion after 3 pm, but won’t tolerate any placard protest inside the house.
The Lok Sabha speaker had said “If you want to show placards, do it outside the house. I am ready for discussions, but don’t think my kind-heartedness is a weakness,” the Speaker said. Later, he adjourned the proceedings till tomorrow.
Parliamentary Affair Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend the four for the rest of the session. The House then passed the resolution by a voice vote and Rajendra Agarwal who was chairing the proceedings announced their suspension. He later adjourned the proceedings for the rest of the day.
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