New Delhi: At least 45 MPs from the Rajya Sabha and 33 from the Lok Sabha were suspended on Monday for disrupting the proceedings for the remainder of the Winter Session. Thirty-three opposition members from the Lok Sabha, including Congress leader in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, DMK MPs T R Baalu and Dayanidhi Maran, and TMC's Saugata Roy suspended for disrupting the proceedings. While 30 of them were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session, three were suspended pending the report of the Privileges Committee.
The three -- K Jayakumar, Vijay Vasanth and Abdul Khaleque -- had climbed on the Speaker's podium to raise slogans. After being named by the Chair, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion regarding the suspension and it was adopted by a voice vote.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice over a ruckus as Opposition MPs attack govt Parliament security breach. Lok Sabha, which also witnessed pandemonium over the same issue, was also stalled. Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha has passed the Post Office Bill today.
Earlier, Opposition MPs have given notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the recent breach in Parliament security on Monday. Since two persons with gas canisters jumped into the Lok Sabha from the visitors' gallery, triggering panic inside the House, the opposition lawmakers are demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue.
A total of 14 opposition MPs-- 13 in Lok Sabha and 1 in Rajya Sabha were earlier suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session for creating a ruckus inside their respective Houses while demanding Shah's statement. Among the 13 MPs suspended from the Lok Sabha, nine are from the Congress, two from the CPM, one from the CPI, and one from the DMK.
Sticking to the matter, Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari has given an Adjournment Motion notice to discuss the Parliament security breach incident. DMK MP T Siva has moved a Suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the December 13 incident. The security breach happened on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack.
Two people--Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D--jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow gas from canisters and shouted anti-establishment slogans before being overpowered by the MPs. Outside parliament, in another incident, two protestors -- Neelam (42) and Amol (25) -- protested outside the Parliament with similar gas canisters. However, all four were sent to seven-day custody of Delhi Police Special Cell on December 14. Earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated the demand for a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the House. Hitting out at the BJP-led central government over the massive security breach, the Congress President said that the BJP leaders are not ready to let the House function. "It is a serious issue and the government should pay attention to it. We are repeatedly saying in Parliament that the Union Home Minister should come to the House and give a statement but he does not want to come. They (BJP) are not ready to let the House function. This is not a good thing for democracy but there is no point in talking to people who do not believe in democracy," Kharge said.
- 4.58 pm Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day.
- 4.45 pm Matter related to conduct of 11 Oppn MPs in RS referred to privileges committee, their suspension to continue till report submission.
- 4.38 pm Rajya Sabha suspends over 30 MPs shortly after Lok Sabha suspends 33 MPs from the House.
- 4.30 pm Rajya Sabha resumes.
- 3.18 pm Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition on Parliament security breach.
- 3.16 pm RS passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid din, adjourned till 4 pm.
- 3.15 pm All Democratic norms are being thrown into the dustbin by an autocratic Modi Govt by suspending 47 MPs, said Kharge.
- 3.15 pm With Oppn-less Parliament, govt can now bulldoze key legislations, crush dissent: Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge after 33 MPs suspended.
- 3.14 pm Thirty-three opposition members were suspended from the Lok Sabha, including Congress leader in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, DMK MPs T R Baalu and Dayanidhi Maran, and TMC's Saugata Roy for disrupting the proceedings.
- 3.11 pm Lok Sabha suspends over 30 MPs, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, from House for remainder of Winter Session.
- 2.51 pm Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings will resume at 3 pm.
- 2.50 pm Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 3 pm after passing the Post Office Bill amid din created by opposition.
- 2.25 pm RS passes Bills that seek to extend provisions of women's reservation law to legislative assemblies of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir.
- 2.12 pm MoS Nityanand Rai moves the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration.
- 11.35 am Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar pulls up Congress MP Jebi Mather and CPI MP Binoy Viswam for creating a ruckus in the House. The House is stalled till 2 pm.
- 11.12 am Rajya Sabha is adjourned over a ruckus by opposition members till 11.30 am.
- 11 am Rajya Sabha resumes.
- 10.20 am Rajya Sabha list of business for the day features The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Government of UnionTerritories (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2023. Besides, ministers will lay papers on the table, they will give statements regarding various matters.
- 10.15 am Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan has given a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demands discussion on a security breach of Parliament on December 13.
- 10.10 am Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather gives suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 to discuss the December 13 Parliament security breach incident.
- 10 am Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion notice to discuss Parliament security breach incident.
