Rajya Sabha Chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suspended eight legislators from Opposition parties for a week of the Parliament’s Mons...
Rajya Sabha Chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suspended eight legislators from Opposition parties for a week of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session for their “unruly behaviour” in the Upper House on Sunday, reported NDTV. These MPs are Derek O Brien and Dola Sen of Trinamool Congress, Rajiv Satav, Ripun Bora and Syed Nasir Hussain of the Congress, Elamaram Kareem and KK Ragesh of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Aam Aadmi Party’s Sanjay Singh.
“It was a bad day for Rajya Sabha yesterday [Sunday] when some members came to the well of the House,” said Naidu, according to ANI. “Deputy Chairman was physically threatened. He was obstructed from doing his duty. This is unfortunate and condemnable. I suggest to MPs, please do some introspection.”
Naidu added that a no-confidence motion against the deputy chairman was not admissible under the rules. More than 45 opposition MPs had filed the no-confidence motion against Harivansh Narayan Singh. He then adjourned the Upper House till 10.30 am.
Chaos descended in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday as two critical bills on the agricultural sector were up for vote. At one point, the telecast of the proceedings was muted as members of opposition parties gathered inside the well of the House in protest. After...
