‘MPs’ suspension aimed at silencing Opposition’

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday hit out at the BJP over the suspension of 14 MPs saying this was no deterrent to those who breached security and was intended at silencing the OppositionWhile Derek Orsquobrien of the Trinamool Congress TMC was suspended from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday 13 Opposition MPs including nine from the Congress and the DMKrsquos Kanimozhi were suspended from the Lok SabhaSagar and Neelam Verma arrested for protesting outside the Parliament during the Winter session being taken to the court on Thursday PicsPTIOn Wednesday two people jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitorsrsquo gallery shouted slogans and released coloured smoke from canisters that triggered panic and chaos in the HouseIn a post on X Chidambaram said ldquoPolitics under BJP has plunged to new depths If the opposition wants the honrsquoble PM or the honrsquoble HM to make a statement in parliament on the terrible breach of security on December 13 their members will be suspendedrdquoP ChidambaramldquoSuspension of MPs is no deterrent to those who breached security It is intended to silence the Oppositionrdquo the former home minister saidThe Congress on Thursday described the suspension of Opposition MPs as a ldquomurder of democracyrdquo and accused the BJP government of reducing parliament to a ldquorubber stamprdquo13No of MPs suspended from the Lok SabhaOpposition to protests for Shahrsquos statementOpposition parties will continue their aggressive protests in both Houses of Parliament and press for a statement from HM Amit Shah on the Parliament security breach issue sources said on Friday During their floor coordination meeting this morning leaders of the INDIA parties decided to continue their aggressive stance in Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha Both Houses have been witnessing multiple adjournments due to disruptionsWashout in LS RS amid security breach questionsParliamentary proceedings were completely washed out on Friday after opposition protests in both houses over the security breach issue amid demands that Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement followed by a discussion While Lok Sabha was adjourned within moments after it met for the day and again till 2 PM and then within a minute after that Rajya Sabha saw similar adjournments first within minutes of the laying of papers and Standing Committee reports and then again for the day within a minute of it meeting at 2 PM This is the third day when parliamentary proceedings were disrupted over the security breach issue in Parliament This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever