Suspended TMC MPs denied entry to RS, says Kharge

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge during his remarks in Rajya Sabha raised the issue of three All India Trinamool Congress MPs allegedly prevented from re-entering Parliament after the day's session. Derek O'Brien took to Twitter to share the video of the suspended TMC MPs trying to enter the House. The TMC leader shared the timeline of last day's event on Twitter along with the video.

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of three AITC MPs allegedly prevented from re-entering Parliament after the day's session. Reading out Rule 55, Kharge said the MPs were suspended only for the day's meeting, not for the rest of the day. They wanted to enter the House to get their bags back after the day's meeting was over and they were not allowed, Kharge said during his remarks in Rajya Sabha.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of Minority Affairs said security officers were hurt, glass pane of a door was broken while the MPs tried to enter the House. The objection is against ruckus, he said. Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said the matter is already reported and under the consideration of the Chairman.

Meanwhile, Derek O'Brien took to Twitter to share the video of the suspended TMC MPs trying to enter the House. The TMC leader shared the timeline of last day's event on Twitter along with the video. "11.10 - Govt again refuses to discuss Pegasus 30 Oppn MPs enter well of RS. 11.13- Six members suspended for carrying placards 3.35 - AFTER House adjourned for day, 3 AITC MPs (suspension over) PREVENTED from re-entering Parliament by male marshal," Derek wrote on Twitter.

• #FACTS Aug 4
  
  11.10 Govt again refuses to discuss #Pegasus 30 Oppn MPs enter well of RS.
  
  11.13 Six members suspended for carrying placards
  
  3.35 AFTER House adjourned for day, 3 AITC MPs (suspension over) PREVENTED from re-entering #Parliament by male marshal
  
  Democracy ? 👇 pic.twitter.com/fvZDOMvvDf

  — Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) August 5, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  #FACTS Aug 4
  
  11.10 Govt again refuses to discuss #Pegasus 30 Oppn MPs enter well of RS.
  
  11.13 Six members suspended for carrying placards
  
  3.35 AFTER House adjourned for day, 3 AITC MPs (suspension over) PREVENTED from re-entering #Parliament by male marshal
  
  Democracy ? 👇 pic.twitter.com/fvZDOMvvDf

  — Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) August 5, 2021

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  #FACTS Aug 4
  
  11.10 Govt again refuses to discuss #Pegasus 30 Oppn MPs enter well of RS.
  
  11.13 Six members suspended for carrying placards
  
  3.35 AFTER House adjourned for day, 3 AITC MPs (suspension over) PREVENTED from re-entering #Parliament by male marshal
  
  Democracy ? 👇 pic.twitter.com/fvZDOMvvDf

  — Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) August 5, 2021

Reports said a Parliament Security Services (PSS) officer suffered minor injuries when Arpita Ghosh, TMC MP, allegedly broke the glass pane of a wooden door of the Rajya Sabha by smashing her mobile phone in a bid to forcibly enter the Upper House of Parliament. The House was adjourned at 3:15 pm.

House Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu suspended six Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs from the entire session of the day as they swelled the Well of the House raising slogans and holding placards on Wednesday.

Dola Sen, Md. Nadimul Haque, Abir Ranjan Biswas, Shanta Chhetri, Arpita Ghosh, Mausam Noor were among those suspended MPs.

Opposition parties have been pressing on the Pegasus snoop gate, farm laws and Covid-19 crisis since the commencement of the stormy Monsoon Session. Vociferous sessions kicked off after Union Minister of IT Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement that the media report on Pegasus row was an attempt to malign Indian democracy. The session commenced on July 19 and is scheduled to end on August 13.