Gujarat Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama was on Monday evicted from the Legislative Assembly on the orders of Speaker Rajendra Trivedi for coming to the House sporting a T-shirt.
While the Speaker insisted that MLAs preserve decorum and chorus from sporting T-shirt within the House, the opposition Congress opposed Trivedi’s choice, claiming there was no rule prohibiting members from sporting particular garments whereas attending the House proceedings.
Around every week again, Trivedi had requested first-time MLA Chudasama to not come the House sporting a T-shirt and urged him to take care subsequent time. The Speaker was of the opinion that MLAs ought to both put on a shirt or kurta, to keep up their dignity and decorum of the House. When Chudasama (40), who represents the Somnath Assembly seat, once more got here to the House sporting a T-shirt on Monday, Trivedi reminded him of his earlier instruction and requested him to return again after sporting a shirt, or a kurta, or a blazer.
“I sought votes wearing a T-shirt. This T-shirt is a certificate given to me by my voters. You are disrespecting my voters,” Chudasama advised the Speaker.
Unfazed, Trivedi insisted on a correct costume code for MLAs and requested Chudasama to depart the House and are available again solely after altering the T-shirt with one thing formal, like a shirt.
“I don’t want to know how you approached your voters. You are disrespecting Speaker’s order. You can’t come to the House wearing whatever you want just because you are an MLA. This is not a playground. There are protocols to follow,” stated Trivedi.
As directed by Trivedi, three to 4 sergeants then escorted the MLA out of the House with out utilizing any drive. After his exit, BJP minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja moved a proposal to expel Chudasama for 3 days for “arguing with the Speaker”. However, in a lenient method, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani withdrew the proposal and urged Congress leaders to persuade Chudasama to comply with guidelines concerning the costume code.
“Even our minister Jayesh Radadiya used to wear T-shirt. But, he immediately changed it and came back wearing a kurta as soon as the Speaker pointed out. T-shirt doesn’t look good inside the House. I urge Congress leaders to convince Chudasama,” Rupani stated.
Coming to Chudasama’s defence, some Congress members claimed there isn’t a such rule about costume code. “The MLAs must have the freedom to chose their attire. Nowhere it is written that MLAs can’t wear T-shirts. This is a violation of constitutional rights,” Leader of the Opposition Paresh Dhanani claimed.
