20 suspended Rajya Sabha MPs start 50-hour relay protest; 4 Cong LS members be part of later

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Twenty suspended Rajya Sabha members Wednesday began a 50-hour relay protest contained in the Parliament advanced, with sources saying the Opposition declined the Chairman’s provide that they specific remorse over their members’ behaviour within the House to get the suspension revoked.

They had been later joined by 4 Congress MPs who’ve additionally been suspended from Lok Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon session.

The Rajya Sabha MPs are holding the protest close to the Gandhi statue and can keep on the website by way of evening, Trinamool Congress’ Dola Sen, who is without doubt one of the suspended members, mentioned earlier within the day.

The 20 MPs, suspended over Monday and Tuesday, embody seven from the TMC, six from the DMK, three from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), two from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and one every from the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

The Nationalist Congress Party and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha who don’t have any members suspended will even be part of the protests, sources mentioned.

“Question: What were Opposition MPs demanding Answer: A discussion on #PriceRise #GST hurting millions of people Action : Dictatorial @narendramodi govt suspends 24 MPs from #Parliament Next few days 24x 7 dharna at Gandhi statue. Peaceful satyagraha will always WIN,” tweeted TMC’s Rajya Sabha member Derek O’Brien.

While the Congress and different Opposition events had been protesting at completely different venues within the morning, by the night, it appeared that they had come collectively on the problem of worth rise.

Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh visited the positioning of the protests and mentioned his get together might be a part of the day-night dharna organised by the opposite Opposition events.

“Congress, DMK, TMC, CPM & AAP MPs from both Houses on 50 hour continous dharna by turns in Parliament precincts. They are protesting their suspension for demanding URGENT debate on price rise and GST on food items,” he tweeted later at evening.

“There’s a 170% increase in suspension of MPs under Modi govt compared to UPA. 24 MPs suspended this Monsoon session alone!” he mentioned.

“We are fighting the Modi-Shah onslaught on democracy and it’s clear that the Modi regime will be seen as a black spot in Indian history. All four Lok Sabha MPs are standing in solidarity with RS MP and are sitting in batches,” mentioned Manickam Tagore, one of many 4 Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha.

The CPI, whose one member has been suspended, mentioned in an announcement the suspension is an assault on the fundamental rights of freedom of expression of members of Parliament.

“The suspension of 4 opposition MPs of the Lok Sabha and 20 MPs of the the opposition within the Rajya Sabha together with two MPs of the CPI(M) on successive days is a severe blow to the democratic functioning of Parliament.

“It is the Modi government that has been stubbornly refusing to accept any motion moved by the opposition under the Rules for a structured discussion on the burning problems being faced by the people, destroying their lives, like price rise, unemployment etc.”

Opposition sources additionally mentioned feelers from the “other side” has indicated that there’s a view throughout the authorities that suspending 19 opposition MPs at one go in Rajya Sabha was a incorrect strategic transfer and will have been averted.

In truth, within the morning, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu met leaders of the Opposition events in RS and a proposal was made to them that in the event that they specific remorse over their behaviour within the House, one other decision might be dropped at revoke the suspensions, the sources mentioned.

However, not one of the leaders acquiesced, saying as an alternative that the federal government ought to specific remorse over the choice of not discussing worth rise.

With the suspension of the MPs in RS concluding on Friday, a dialogue on worth rise might be taken up after that.

Sources within the Opposition additionally mentioned an in depth plan of motion has been drawn out for the dharna and a roster of duties created which is being circulated on a devoted WhatsApp group.

While on Wednesday, idli-sambhar breakfast was organised by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, lunch with curd rice was organized by the DMK. Dinner might be roti, daal, paneer and rooster tandoori courtesy the TMC.

On Thursday, the DMK could be accountable for breakfast, the TRS of lunch and the AAP will prepare dinner.

Sources mentioned the events have taken upon themselves to nominate leaders to take turns of 1 to 2 hours to sit down on the website in assist of those that have been suspended.

In truth events such because the NCP and JMM who don’t have any members suspended will even be part of the protests, sources mentioned.

The leaders, nonetheless, must sleep underneath the sky, with their request of a tent being denied by the authorities, as no buildings could be constructed, even quickly contained in the premises. The protesting MPs can, nonetheless, use the bathroom within the toilet of the Parliament library.

NEW DELHI: Twenty suspended Rajya Sabha members Wednesday began a 50-hour relay protest contained in the Parliament advanced, with sources saying the Opposition declined the Chairman’s provide that they specific remorse over their members’ behaviour within the House to get the suspension revoked.

They had been later joined by 4 Congress MPs who’ve additionally been suspended from Lok Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon session.

The Rajya Sabha MPs are holding the protest close to the Gandhi statue and can keep on the website by way of evening, Trinamool Congress’ Dola Sen, who is without doubt one of the suspended members, mentioned earlier within the day.

The 20 MPs, suspended over Monday and Tuesday, embody seven from the TMC, six from the DMK, three from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), two from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and one every from the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

The Nationalist Congress Party and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha who don’t have any members suspended will even be part of the protests, sources mentioned.

“Question: What were Opposition MPs demanding Answer: A discussion on #PriceRise #GST hurting millions of people Action : Dictatorial @narendramodi govt suspends 24 MPs from #Parliament Next few days 24x 7 dharna at Gandhi statue. Peaceful satyagraha will always WIN,” tweeted TMC’s Rajya Sabha member Derek O’Brien.

While the Congress and different Opposition events had been protesting at completely different venues within the morning, by the night, it appeared that they had come collectively on the problem of worth rise.

Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh visited the positioning of the protests and mentioned his get together might be a part of the day-night dharna organised by the opposite Opposition events.

“Congress, DMK, TMC, CPM & AAP MPs from both Houses on 50 hour continous dharna by turns in Parliament precincts. They are protesting their suspension for demanding URGENT debate on price rise and GST on food items,” he tweeted later at evening.

“There’s a 170% increase in suspension of MPs under Modi govt compared to UPA. 24 MPs suspended this Monsoon session alone!” he mentioned.

“We are fighting the Modi-Shah onslaught on democracy and it’s clear that the Modi regime will be seen as a black spot in Indian history. All four Lok Sabha MPs are standing in solidarity with RS MP and are sitting in batches,” mentioned Manickam Tagore, one of many 4 Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha.

The CPI, whose one member has been suspended, mentioned in an announcement the suspension is an assault on the fundamental rights of freedom of expression of members of Parliament.

“The suspension of 4 opposition MPs of the Lok Sabha and 20 MPs of the the opposition within the Rajya Sabha together with two MPs of the CPI(M) on successive days is a severe blow to the democratic functioning of Parliament.

“It is the Modi government that has been stubbornly refusing to accept any motion moved by the opposition under the Rules for a structured discussion on the burning problems being faced by the people, destroying their lives, like price rise, unemployment etc.”

Opposition sources additionally mentioned feelers from the “other side” has indicated that there’s a view throughout the authorities that suspending 19 opposition MPs at one go in Rajya Sabha was a incorrect strategic transfer and will have been averted.

In truth, within the morning, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu met leaders of the Opposition events in RS and a proposal was made to them that in the event that they specific remorse over their behaviour within the House, one other decision might be dropped at revoke the suspensions, the sources mentioned.

However, not one of the leaders acquiesced, saying as an alternative that the federal government ought to specific remorse over the choice of not discussing worth rise.

With the suspension of the MPs in RS concluding on Friday, a dialogue on worth rise might be taken up after that.

Sources within the Opposition additionally mentioned an in depth plan of motion has been drawn out for the dharna and a roster of duties created which is being circulated on a devoted WhatsApp group.

While on Wednesday, idli-sambhar breakfast was organised by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, lunch with curd rice was organized by the DMK. Dinner might be roti, daal, paneer and rooster tandoori courtesy the TMC.

On Thursday, the DMK could be accountable for breakfast, the TRS of lunch and the AAP will prepare dinner.

Sources mentioned the events have taken upon themselves to nominate leaders to take turns of 1 to 2 hours to sit down on the website in assist of those that have been suspended.

In truth events such because the NCP and JMM who don’t have any members suspended will even be part of the protests, sources mentioned.

The leaders, nonetheless, must sleep underneath the sky, with their request of a tent being denied by the authorities, as no buildings could be constructed, even quickly contained in the premises. The protesting MPs can, nonetheless, use the bathroom within the toilet of the Parliament library.