Cong's Ramya Haridas alleges assault by BJP woman MP in LS, lodges complaint with Speaker

After the ruckus in the Lok Sabha over resignation demand from Home Minister Amit Shah on Delhi riots, Congress MP from Kerala Ramya Haridas has written to the Speaker alleging that she has been heckled by the BJP MPs. In her complaint to Birla, she asked if such things were repeatedly happening to her because she was a Dalit and a woman.

New Delhi: Congress MP Ramya Haridas on Monday lodged a complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that she was assaulted by a BJP woman MP inside the Lower House and sought immediate action over the matter.

Copy of the complaint lodged with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in Lok Sabha as opposition members vehemently protested over the issue of violence in Delhi and demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah.

"On March 2, at 3 PM, inside Lok Sabha, I was physically assaulted by MP Jaskaur Meena (BJP parliamentarian from Rajasthan)," Haridas said in her complaint.

In her complaint to Birla, she asked if such things were repeatedly happening to her because she was a Dalit and a woman. She sought action against the BJP MP.

Expressing his anguish over the scuffle between BJP and Congress members in Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till Tuesday, saying he does not want to run it under such circumstances.

As the House met at 4.30 pm, Birla said, "We must maintain decorum in the House. It belongs to every member.

"I am personally pained at the developments in the House. You are not pained. I do not want to run proceedings under such circumstances.... Everybody should deliberate to ensure that the dignity of the House is maintained."

He said senior members of the House should do their bit to ensure it runs smoothly.

During the Winter Session last year, the Congress had alleged that two of its women parliamentarians, including Haridas, were 'manhandled' by marshals in the Lok Sabha when they were protesting in the Well of the House over the Maharashtra government formation. Both the MPs had lodged a complaint with Speaker Birla.

(With inputs from PTI)