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Opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha call move 'undemocratic'

Twelve Opposition members were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the Winter Session on account of 'unruly behaviour' during the Monsoon Session of Parliament

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|Nov 29, 2021, 23:16:22 IST

New Delhi: Twelve opposition members in Rajya Sabha, including Congress MP Chhaya Verma, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi and TMC's Dola Sen were on Monday suspended for the remaining part of the winter session for their misconduct and unruly behaviour during the last session.Among the suspended members, six are from the Congress, two each from the TMC and Shiv Sena and one each from the CPM and the CPI.The Upper House had witnessed ugly scenes when the opposition members were protesting against the three farm bills during the Monsoon session.The six suspended members from the Congress are - Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, Ripun Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Nasir Hussain and Akhilesh Prasad Singh.Priyanka Chaturvedi and Anil Desai of the Shiv Sena, Dola Sen and Shanta Chhetri of TMC, Elamaram Kareem from CPM and Binoy Viswam from CPI are the other members suspended for the rest of the session.Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh announced the suspension of the members and adjourned the House till Tuesday.Read all the Latest News, Trending NewsCricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Published:Nov 29, 2021, 19:23:17 IST
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