3 more Oppn MPs suspended, total 146

 

 

 

 

 

THE Lok Sabha on Thursday suspended three more Opposition MPs for the remainder of the Winter Session, taking the total number of MPs suspended from both Houses to 146. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion for the suspension of D K Suresh, Deepak Baij and Nakul Nath. “This House having taken serious note of misconduct of Deepak Baij, D K Suresh, Nakul Nath in utter disregard to the House and authority of the Chair through display of placards, entering into the Well of the House...May be suspended from the House for remaining session,” Joshi said.

 

Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had warned the three MPs against protesting in the House. As the House met this morning, Opposition MPs continued their protest against suspension of a large number of MPs from the House, and demanded a discussion on the Parliament security breach issue and a statement by Home Minister Amit Shah. Opposition MPs could be heard raising slogans as the Question Hour was taken up.

 

On Wednesday, two MPs were suspended from Lok Sabha. On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha suspended 49 more MPs for the remainder of the session. On Monday, 33 Lok Sabha MPs and 45 Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended. A total of 13 Lok Sabha MPs and one Rajya Sabha MP were suspended last week. With the fresh two suspensions, the total number of MPs suspended has now reached 146.