New Delhi: Meira Kumar, the Speaker of Lok Sabha had suspended for at least five sittings 12 members from Andhra Pradesh who have been agitating against decision to form Telangana and paralysing the House since the current session began on August 5 on Friday.
Meira Kumar had named 8 members from Congress and 4 members of TDP for “grave disorder” after two brief adjournments of the House due to disruptions by their continued protests. All of them belong to Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.
The action was taken under rule Rule 374(A) of Rules of Procedure of the Lok Sabha. As per the rule, a member after being named by the Speaker stands “automatically suspended from the service of the House for five consecutive sittings or the remainder of the session, whichever is less”.
The rule also states: “Provided that the House may, at any time, on a motion being made, resolve that such suspension be terminated.”
The rule regarding automatic suspension is applied in the event of “grave disorder occasioned by a member coming into the Well of the House or abusing the rules of the House persistently and willfully obstructing its business by shouting slogans”.
Just a day after the effort of government to bring a motion the action came for suspension of 10 members of the two parties was scuttled by a united opposition.
Bureau Report
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