Congress has lost 4 MPs in the this year’s Parliamentary Monsoon Session. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla suspended four Congress MPs for the remaining part of the current session for ‘unruly behaviour’ on Monday. This comes admist the the disagreement between the government and the opposition over the latter’s demand for an urgent discussion. Which was on the price rise and hike in GST rates.
The MPs from Congress – Manickam Tagore, Ramya Haridas, TN Prathapan and S Jothimani – were warned by Rajendra Agrawal. Who was in the Chair initially for displaying placards in the House under rule 374. Eventually, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi read out a motion. Thus, seeking their suspension for the rest of the of the monsoon session.
Congress MPs suspended
Rule 374 says. “The Speaker may, if deems it necessary, name a member who disregards the authority of the Chair. Or abuses the rules of the House by persistently and willfully obstructing the business thereof. If a member is so named by the Speaker. The Speaker shall, on a motion being made forthwith put the question that the member (naming such member) be suspended from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session.”
Hence, the Motion put forth by Joshi read to the Congress MPs. “That this House having taken serious note of the misconduct of Manickam Tagore. TN Prathapan, S Jothimani and Ramya Haridas and utter disregard to the House and the authority of the Chair. And having been named by the Speaker resolve that the above mentioned members be suspended from the service of the House. For the reminder of the session under Rule 374(2).”
