As many as 49 Lok Sabha MPs were suspended from the House for disrupting proceedings on Tuesday, a day after 78 opposition members were suspended from Parliament.
A total of 78 MPs -- 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha -- were suspended on Monday, following an uproar over the demand by the Opposition of a statement from Union Minister Amit Shah on the Parliament security breach incident.
While 34 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs, including Congress' Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala were suspended for the remaining part of the session, the "misconduct" of 11 others was also referred to the Privileges Committee, which has been asked to give its report in three months. They have been suspended until the report is submitted by the panel.
The reason behind the suspension of opposition MPs for the rest of the Winter Session was cited as "misconduct" and failure to adhere to the directions of the Chair.
Here are the Highlights on Winter Session of Parliament:
Key criminal law amendment bills introduced in Lok Sabha
National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023 taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 3 pm amid uproar by opposition MPs over issue of Parliament security breach.
#WATCH | Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah suspended for the remainder of the Winter session of Parliament
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
"Who does the Police come under? What would have happened if he (Union Home Minister) had made a statement in Parliament on the incident (security breach)?" pic.twitter.com/WDstvY2Lz1
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in Lok Sabha proposes to suspend more Opposition MPs including Supriya Sule, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Md Faisal, Karti Chidambaram, Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Dimple Yadav and Danish Ali
Union minister Pralhad Joshi in Lok Sabha says, "It was decided not to bring placards inside the House. Due to desperation after losing recent elections, they are taking such steps. This is the reason we are bringing a proposal (to suspend MPs)."
Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 2:00 P.M. today
50 opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha, day after 78 members were suspended from parliament
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition MPs.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon due to ruckus by the Opposition MPs.
Suspended Opposition MPs protest against the government at Parliament's Makar Dwar
#WATCH | Suspended Opposition MPs protest against the government at Parliament's Makar Dwar pic.twitter.com/TEsq1GS7n9
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
"This is not good for democracy," says LoP Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on suspension of 92 opposition MPs.
#WATCH | "This is not good for democracy," says LoP Rajya Sabha & Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on suspension of 92 opposition MPs. pic.twitter.com/Bc9kBC7yii
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
#WATCH | On suspension of Opposition MPs & INDIA block meeting, Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav says, "The way MPs are being suspended it seems they (ruling party) look at Opposition as a non-entity."
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
"They are living in fool's paradise..." says Ram Gopal Yadav on some saying... pic.twitter.com/AB9M8ocycW
#WATCH | Floor leaders of INDIA alliance parties meet in the chamber of Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament pic.twitter.com/nB9c7qNGD5
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
#WATCH | AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, "If BJP is scared of anyone, it is Arvind Kejriwal...On the suspension of MPs, I would say that it is a black day in India's democracy. I would not say that some MPs were suspended but democracy has been suspended..." pic.twitter.com/7wZ59nM400
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
Opposition MPs including NCP's Sharad Pawar and Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge stage protest in front of Gandhi Statue in Parliament premises, after the suspension of 92 MPs for the remainder of the ongoing winter session
#WATCH | Opposition MPs including NCP's Sharad Pawar and Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge stage protest in front of Gandhi Statue in Parliament premises, after the suspension of 92 MPs for the remainder of the ongoing winter session pic.twitter.com/WKzk0xa1TP
- ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023
