The Congress described the suspension of its four MPs for the rest of the Monsoon session for disrupting proceedings in Lok Sabha as a “blot on democracy” on July 25, alleging the government was trying to “intimidate” the party but it would not be cowed down.
Four Congress members of the Lok Sabha — Manickam Tagore, T.N. Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas — were suspended from Lok Sabha for the rest of the session for displaying placards and disrupting proceedings despite a warning by Speaker Om Birla.
Congress’ leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the government wants to “throttle” the voice of the Opposition by resorting to “tactics of intimidation”.
