Dhankhar said in the letter, “I don’t want to embarrass you by pointing out the pre-planned role of the main opposition party in this episode, but whenever I get an opportunity to talk to you, I will definitely share with you.”
Dhankhar had invited Khadge to his residence on December 25 to discuss the issue of disruption of Parliament and suspension of opposition MPs.
Even after the winter session was over, there was a correspondence between Dhankhar and Kharge.
Kharge, in his reply letter dated 24 December, said that he agreed with the Speaker that there was a need to move forward, but he also stressed that “if the government is not ready to run the House, it cannot be resolved. A discussion in the Speaker’s Chambers will find out.” was found
The Congress President said that he is currently out of Delhi and it would be his honor and duty to meet the President as soon as he returns.
Responding to some of the issues mentioned by the Speaker in the letter, the Congress President claimed that the suspension of opposition MPs was done without thought and that the Speaker, as the custodian of the House, protects the rights of the people. The government is accountable to Parliament. should do
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Allegation of using suspension as a weapon
The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha alleged that the ruling party was using the suspension of MPs as a weapon to “undermine democracy, destroy parliamentary traditions and strangle the Constitution”. In the reply letter, Kharge also said that the Speaker’s letter “unfortunately justifies the government’s autocratic and arrogant attitude towards Parliament.” “The privilege motion is also used as a weapon to suppress the voice of opposition,” he said. had been done. This is a deliberate strategy by the ruling party to undermine Parliament. By suspending the MPs, the government is silencing the voices of the voters of the total 146 MP constituencies.
Suspension seems premeditated: Khadge
Kharge said in the letter, “You have also mentioned that the disorder in the House was deliberate and premeditated. I would like to say that the mass suspension of opposition MPs from both houses of Parliament appears to be premeditated and pre-planned by the government. I am very sorry to say that this was thoughtlessly done. A member belonging to the ‘Bharat’ coalition was suspended when he was not even present in the House.
Suspension of 146 MPs during Parliament session
Within days of the winter session, 146 MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for allegedly waving placards and shouting slogans in the House. Most of these members were suspended for the remainder of the winter session and their suspension also automatically ended after the session ended, but the cases of some members were referred to the Privileges Committee for consideration and the report of the committee is pending. His suspension will continue till then.
Both houses were adjourned on Thursday for the winter session. Opposition MPs were raising slogans in both the Houses demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on December 13 incident in Parliament security.
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