The suspension of the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, prompted members of the Opposition parties belonging to the Indian National Development, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to not only walk out of the House in protest on Friday but also boycott the customary tea party hosted by Speaker Om Birla for floor leaders at the end of every session.
While Opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, marched towards the statue of B.R. Ambedkar on the Parliament premises in protest, DMK leader in the Lok Sabha T.R. Baalu wrote to the Speaker to reconsider his decision to suspend Mr. Chowdhury.
Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari said Mr. Chowdhry’s suspension “was a fit case to go to the Supreme Court” against the move.
