NEW DELHI: Three more Opposition MPs were suspended on Thursday from the Lok Sabha, bringing the total number of suspensions from the Lower House to a record 100. Since December 14, an unprecedented total of 146 members have been suspended from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
The suspended members, including three Congress MPs — D.K. Suresh, Deepak Baij, and Nakul Nath, were displaying placards and entering the well of the House. Suresh even tore and threw papers at the chair. Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion for their suspension, citing their misconduct.
Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had warned the three MPs against protesting in the House. The suspensions are a response to the Opposition's demand for a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the December 13 security breach, leading to disruptions in the proceedings. On the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, two individuals breached security, jumping into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery and releasing yellow smoke canisters. They were subdued by fellow MPs.
