"Opposition asked for suspension," Pralhad Joshi lashes out at opposition over MPs' suspension row

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi took a dig at opposition leaders over the MPs' suspension in both Houses of Parliament. Another Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal lashed out at the Opposition over the MPs' suspension and said that they were deliberately seeking revenge after the defeat in the assembly elections.

New Delhi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday lashed out at the opposition leaders over the MPs' suspension row in both Houses of Parliament. The BJP MP stated, "Opposition members came to Parliament and said to suspend them. Congress has such a low-level strategy."

However, during a press briefing in Delhi, Joshi highlighted that a total of 19 bills, including Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, were passed in Parliament on December 21.

Meanwhile, while these bills were passed, 146 MPs were suspended over the disturbance created for demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Parliament security breach. Following this, Shah said, "Under the leadership of PM Modi, the three bills- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 were passed in Parliament on Thursday. A total of 19 bills were passed in Parliament in the winter session."

In the meantime, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also lashed out at the Opposition over the MPs' suspension row and said that they were deliberately seeking revenge after the defeat in the assembly elections. He quoted, "The Speaker is the custodian of Parliament. The Lok Sabha Speaker is saying repeatedly that he is responsible for the security. Why are they not trusting what the Speaker is saying? They were deliberately looking for revenge after the defeat in the assembly elections. They had been planning internally and they got the opportunity".

Meghwal further said, "Security breach in Parliament is a big issue. A committee has been formed and an investigation is underway. The Vice-President was insulted. Congress believes that it is only their right to govern. They think that the Vice-President should be the one nominated by them. They cannot stand PM Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. It is their mentality to insult the Dalit, farmers, and the backward classes."

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