The Rajya Sabha witnessed a suspension of 45 MPs through a voice vote, adjourning till the next morning. Among those suspended were 34 Opposition MPs, including Congress' Jairam Ramesh and Trinamool Congress' Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, demanding a comprehensive statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the December 13 Parliament security breach.
Those suspended for the Winter Session included MPs from various parties like the Congress, Trinamool Congress, RJD, and others. This move followed Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's comment about members deliberately disregarding the Chair, leading to the House's dysfunction.
Subsequent to the Opposition's suspension, the Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day, mirroring a similar suspension in the Lok Sabha earlier, which included Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The Opposition's demand for Amit Shah's statement relates to the recent security breach coinciding with the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, leading to six arrests.
Key Points:
1. The Rajya Sabha adjourned till the next day amid disruptions, with 45 MPs suspended for the rest of the Winter Session through a voice vote.
2. Among the suspended MPs were prominent figures like Congress' MP Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala; the Trinamool Congress’ Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Santanu Sen and the RJD's Manoj Kumar Jha.
3. Besides them, even MPs including Pramod Tiwari, Amee Yajnik, Naranbhai J Rathwa, Syed Naseer Hussain, Phulo Devi Netam, Shaktisinh Gohil, Rajani Patil, Ranjeet Ranjan, Imran Pratapgarhi, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Mohammad Nadimul Haque, Abir Ranjan Biswas, Santanu Sen, Mausam Noor, Prakash Chik Baraik, Samirul Islam, M Shanmugam, NR Elango, Kanimozhi NVM Somu, R Girirajan, Faiyaz Ahmad, V Sivadasan, Ram Nath Thakur, Aneel Prasad Hegde, Vandana Chavan, Ram Gopal Yadav, Javed Ali Khan, Mahua Maji, Jose K Mani, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan have been suspended for the remainder of the session.
4. Meanwhile, the matter of suspension of the 11 Rajya Sabha MPs was referred to the Privilege Committee. The MPs whose names have been referred to the Privilege Committee include Jebi Mather Hisham, L Hanumanthaiah, Neeraj Dangi, Rajmani Patel, Kumar Ketkar, GC Chandrashekhar, Binoy Viswam, Sandosh Kumar P, M Mohamed Abdulla, John Brittas and AA Rahim.
5. The suspension resulted from the demand by Opposition MPs for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's detailed statement on the Parliament security breach that occurred on December 13.
6. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern over members disregarding the Chair, highlighting deliberate disruptions affecting the House's functioning.The suspension of 45 MPs led to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha for the day, as disruptions persisted.
7. Earlier, 33 Lok Sabha MPs, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Congress in the House, were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session due to similar disruptions.
8. The demand for Amit Shah's statement pertains to the Parliament security breach coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, resulting in six arrests.
9. The suspended MPs' matter was referred to the Privilege Committee, involving 11 Rajya Sabha members, to address the disruption and suspension issues.
10. The deadlock continues as the demand for a comprehensive statement by Amit Shah on the security breach remains unaddressed, underscoring the challenge of ensuring the House's smooth functioning amidst heightened tensions.
(With Agency Inputs)
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