Lok Sabha Speaker revokes suspension of four Congress MPs
New Delhi, August 1: The suspension of four Congress MPs from Lok Sabha has been revoked after a motion that was passed in the Lower House of Parliament.
Speaker Om Birla took a tough stance against the ongoing disruptions by Opposition MPs from the start of the Monsoon Session, and as a result, Manickam Tagore, Ramya Haridas, T N Prathapan, and S Jothi Mani were suspended for the rest of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Speaker Om Birla stated that the Congress MPs were being given one final chance when he announced that the suspension of the members from the Lok Sabha has been lifted.
Additionally, he declared that no placards will be carried inside the House because, in that case, "I will listen neither to the government nor the Opposition and will surely take action."
On July 26, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla suspended four Congress members for the rest of the monsoon session due to their unruly behaviour and disrupting the proceedings of the House. The suspended MPs and other opposition members were protesting with placards and shouting slogans against price rise and ignored repeated warnings from the Speaker.
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Speaker Om Birla had earlier told the protesting members—including those from the Congress, TMC, and DMK—that those who continue to chant slogans and hold placards will have to do so outside the House.
Meanwhile, Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi on Monday voiced their concerns over Parliament not being allowed to function normally.
Addressing the media at the Parliament premises on Monday, Piyush Goyal stated, "Centre was ready from the first day to discuss inflation. However, the Opposition wasn't allowing the House (Lok Sabha) to function normally. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had Covid-19. Knowing that she has just recovered, we are appealing to them for the House to function normally."
Pralhad Joshi also expressed his concerns and objected to protesting with placards in the Parliament.
"We have many bills to pass but unfortunately, the House is getting adjourned. If the Leader of Congress Parliamentary Party gives assurance in the house that MPs will not come with placards, then, we are ready to withdraw the suspension," Joshi had said.
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-PTC News
