Leaders of the INDIA bloc took a firm stand on Friday, staging a protest at Jantar Mantar against the suspension of 146 opposition MPs during the Winter Session of Parliament. Their key demand is a comprehensive statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the security breach in Parliament on December 13.
Prominent figures among the suspended MPs, such as Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Sharad Pawar of NCP, D. Raja from CPI, and Sitaram Yechury from CPM, gathered at Jantar Mantar to voice their discontent.
Addressing the media, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain emphasized the significance of Parliament as the highest decision-making body, with over 700 MPs elected directly or indirectly. He criticized the government's suspension of MPs, labeling it as dictatorial and undemocratic.
Digvijaya Singh, a Congress MP, raised the question of whether such a large-scale suspension of MPs had ever occurred before. He clarified that their only demand was a statement from the Home Minister.
Sitaram Yechury of CPI(M) underscored the need to safeguard democracy from those currently in power. Holding the BJP accountable for the security breach incident in Parliament, he called for a collective effort to protect democratic values.
The suspension of 146 MPs from the Winter Session arose from their insistence on a detailed statement from the Home Minister regarding the security breach on December 13. During the Zero Hour proceedings, two individuals jumped from the visitor's gallery of Lok Sabha, simultaneously releasing yellow smoke. Delhi Police initiated an investigation, leading to the arrest of six individuals in connection with the incident.
(With Agency Inputs)
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