Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday was suspended from the Lower House on Thursday. The Congress leader will remain suspended from the service of the House until the Privileges Committee submits its report on the matter. The resolution for his suspension was moved by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi which was accepted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.
According to the information, the senior Congress leader has been suspended for "habitually" disrupting the proceedings of the Lok Sabha. "This House having taken serious note of the gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in utter disregard to the House and authority of Chair resolves that the matter of his misconduct be referred to Committee of Privileges of the House for the further investigation and report to the House. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be suspended from the service of the House till the Committee submits its report," Joshi said.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarks against PM Modi expunged
The House adopted the resolution by voice vote. Earlier in the day, some remarks of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were expunged from the proceedings. BJP members had strongly objected to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s remarks. Pralhad Joshi had raised a point of order and demanded an apology from the Congress member.
No-Confidence Motion defeated in Lok Sabha
It should be mentioned here that the No-Confidence Motion moved by the Opposition against the Modi government was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The NDA defeated the motion comfortably with a voice vote in the Lok Sabha.
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