Seven Rajya Sabha MP, who on Monday made a scene during the Women’s Reservation Bill was tabling Chairman Hamid Ansari on Tuesday were suspended for the rest of Parliament.
The suspended members are Subhash Yadav (RJD)| Sabir Ali (LJP)| Veerpal Singh Yadav| Nand Kishore Yadav| Amir Alam Khan and Kamal Akhtar (all SP)| and Ejaz Ali (Unattached).
The action was taken under Rule 256 of the House, for showing total “disregard for dignity of Council and authority of the Chair” by obstructing the business of the House. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2pm following uproar over the Women’s Reservation Bill.
On Monday, SP and RJD MPs had held the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to ransom by disrupting proceedings where the landmark legislation was to be discussed and adopted.
