Lok Sabha suspends 33 opposition members including Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

As many as 33 Members of Parliament (MPs) from the opposition have been suspended from the Lok Sabha on Monday for disrupting the proceedings, PTI reported. Congress leader in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, DMK MPs T R Baalu and Dayanidhi Maran, and TMC's Saugata Roy are among the suspended members.

It is to be noted that 30 of them were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session, while three members, that is K Jayakumar, Vijay Vasanth and Abdul Khaleque, were suspended pending the report of the Privileges Committee. They had climbed on the Speaker's podium to raise slogans.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, after being named by the chair, moved a motion regarding the suspension which was adopted by a voice vote.


The Lower House has been adjourned for the day.