Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at leaders of INDIA block partners Congress and the DMK over their 'disparaging' remarks on the recent landmark Supreme Court ruling, upholding the revocation of special constitutional privileges under Article 370 from the erstwhile state of
Hitting out at the Centre over the bulk suspension of opposition MPs from Parliament, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the moment has come to start writing 'obituaries for the Parliamentary democracy' in our country.
A total of 143 MPs--97 from Lok Sabha and 46 from Rajya Sabha--have been suspended so far for creating a ruckus and disrupting proceedings in both Houses.
The Parliamentarians of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc conducted a march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in the national capital on the issue of suspension of members in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
"The issue is that they are suspending the MPs. They are making different headlines...Does the Opposition not have the right to put forward its view? This action is inappropriate." said Congress leader Sachin Pilot
Former Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar has said that the mimicry of the Vice President reduces the dignity of the constitutional post and added that the suspension of MPs from Parliament is unfair.
"So many MPs are being suspended only for asking for a statement from the Home Minister. Why is the Home Minister not giving a statement? Why is PM not giving a statement?" Priyank Kharge said.
Amid the controversy triggered after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filming the same, the Bharatiya Janata Party today held a protest against the opposition MPs and demanded an apology from them.
The Parliamentarians of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold a march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in the national capital on the issue of suspension of members in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
As Parliament continues to witness the suspension spree, two more members of Lok Sabha were suspended on Wednesday from the remainder of the Winter Session.
Hitting out at the media for not discussing the suspension of members extensively, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the media is entirely focused on showing the mimicry incident and not highlighting the pain and agony of the suspended MPs, adding that What can be done if the "media is
NDA MPs in Rajya Sabha stood at their seats on Wednesday during the Question Hour to express their respect for Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and to protest against the opposition over the mimicry incident yesterday in the Parliament premises.