In an unprecedented move, 49 more Lok Sabha MPs were suspended for unruly behaviour on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Opposition lawmakers from both Houses who have been shown the door during this session to 141. Despite the suspensions and repeated adjournments, three Bills were passed into law, and three key criminal law reform legislations were taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha.
After Tuesday’s suspension, only 44 MPs belonging to the INDIA bloc parties, which are opposing the BJP on a common platform, still remain in the Lok Sabha. Congress leaders slammed the government’s actions as a “murder” of democracy, comparing it to the North Korean regime.
In both Houses, Opposition MPs were protesting last week’s security breach in Parliament, demanding a statement from the Home Minister Amit Shah and a detailed discussion on the breach. BJP leaders were incensed that the protestors carried placards showing pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
