After an uproar by the Opposition…
On Monday, after unprecedented and uproarious scenes in Parliament over the December 13 security breach, both Houses are in the mood for another stormy session as they reconvene on the 12th day of the ongoing Winter Session.
On Monday, 78 MPs, 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha were suspended.
It was due to an uproar over the demand by the Opposition for 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 till 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.
Edited By: Arusha Farooq
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