Parliament Security Breach: Lok Sabha Suspends 14 MPs From Opposition Parties For Disrupting Proceedings

Earlier in the day, the House passed a resolution suspending five Congress MPs.

PTI Updated: Thursday, December 14, 2023, 09:43 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek OBrien to maintain a decorum in the House during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday, December 14, 2023.  | ANI

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek OBrien to maintain a decorum in the House during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday, December 14, 2023. | ANI

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a second resolution suspending 14 MPs from various Opposition parties for disrupting House proceedings.

As soon as the House met, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved the resolution to suspend VK Sreekandan (Cong), Benny Behanan (Cong), Mohammad Jawed (Cong), PR Natarajan (CPI-M), Kanimozhi (DMK), K. Subbarayan (CPI), SR Parthiban (DMK), S Venkatesan (CPI-M), Manickam Tagore (Cong) among others.

Earlier in the day, the House passed a resolution suspending five Congress MPs -- T N Prathapan, Hibi Eden, Jothimani, Ramya Haridas and Dean Kuriakose (all Congress) --for the remainder of the session after being named by the Speaker for disrupting House proceedings. After the second resolution was passed, the House was adjourned to meet again on Friday.

Published on: Thursday, December 14, 2023, 09:43 PM IST

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