The floor leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are set to lead a march from the main gate of the old Parliament building to Vijay Chowk on Thursday in protest against the suspension of 143 Members of Parliament (MPs) for the remainder of the winter session.
As per Congress leaders, the INDIA bloc floor leaders will convene at 10:15 a.m. and then proceed with the march to Vijay Chowk at 11 a.m. The protest aims to denounce what they perceive as the "murder" of parliamentary democracy in the country.
The wave of suspensions escalated on Wednesday, with an additional two MPs suspended, bringing the total to 143. On Tuesday, 49 Lok Sabha MPs faced suspension, followed by the suspension of 33 Lok Sabha MPs and 45 Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday. Earlier, on December 14, 13 Lok Sabha MPs and one Rajya Sabha MP were suspended for the remainder of the winter session due to their demands for a detailed discussion on the December 13 Parliament security breach.
The security breach occurred on December 13, coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack. During the Zero hour proceedings, two individuals jumped from the visitors' gallery into the Lok Sabha Chamber and sprayed yellow color smoke. Subsequent arrests were made by Delhi Police Special Cell.
In response to the suspensions, the opposition bloc has planned a nationwide protest on December 22, with opposition MPs staging a protest at Jantar Mantar and marching towards Parliament against the suspension of 143 MPs.
(With Agency Inputs)
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