The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday following the suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament amid continued uproar in the House.
According to reports, the disruption occurred after papers were allegedly thrown towards the Chair during the proceedings. In response, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved a resolution seeking the suspension of certain Opposition MPs for alleged unruly behaviour. The resolution was passed by a voice vote.
Speaker in the Chair Dilip Saikia subsequently announced the suspension of the members for the remainder of the current session.
The MPs suspended include Hibi Eden, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Kiran Kumar Reddy, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, S Venkatesan, and Dean Kuriakose, as reported by news agency ANI.
Following the announcement, the House continued to witness disruptions, leading to the adjournment of proceedings for the day.
After his suspension, Congress MP Prashant Yadaorao Padole told ANI that the Opposition was attempting to raise issues in the House and alleged that their voices were being suppressed. He stated that the suspension followed protests by Opposition members against what they described as attempts to silence them.
The suspension of MPs for disorderly conduct is permitted under parliamentary rules when members are found to be obstructing proceedings. Such actions, however, often draw sharp political reactions and have been a recurring point of contention between the government and the Opposition during parliamentary sessions.
The Lok Sabha is expected to resume proceedings as per the scheduled business on the next working day.