The Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha, in a meeting held in New Delhi on January 9, decided to seek responses from 11 members suspended on charges of breach of privilege during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. Their suspension is pending till the report of the panel, headed by Deputy Chairman Harivansh, is tabled in the Rajya Sabha.
During the Winter Session, the Rajya Sabha suspended 46 MPs over protests on the Parliament security breach episode. Of them, 35 MPs were suspended till the end of the Winter Session. The remaining 11 continue to be under suspension, pending the report of the Privileges Committee.
