New Delhi: TMC MP Derek O’Brien was on Tuesday suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the current Session of the Winter Session for his ‘unruly behaviour’ in the House. The move was taken as he allegedly threw the Rajya Sabha Rule Book towards the Chair on December 21 during the discussion on Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021
“Today, suspended while protesting against the BJP making a mockery of Parliament and Bulldozing the Election Laws Bill 2021,” Derek O’Brien said in a tweet after his suspension from Rajya Sabha for “unruly behaviour”.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien (file pic) suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the current Session for 'unruly behaviour' in the House
He had allegedly thrown the Rajya Sabha Rule Book towards the Chair on Dec 21 during the discussion on Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021 pic.twitter.com/iSpL4oeEhJ
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021
It was reported that Sasmit Patra, who was in the Chair, said the TMC MP had raised a point of order and the deputy chairman duly responded to it. However, a few minutes later, O’Brien flung the rule book furiously in the direction of the Chair, Patra said.
“The rule book would have hit the chair, or secretary general or officials sitting at the table,” he said.
In a tweet the TMC MP said, “The last time I got suspended from RS was when govt. was BULLDOZING #FarmLaws. We all know what happened after that. Today, suspended while protesting against BJP making a mockery of #Parliament and BULLDOZING #ElectionLawsBill2021. Hope this Bill too will be repealed soon, the Trinamool leader said in a tweet.”
The last time I got suspended from RS was when govt. was BULLDOZING #FarmLaws
We all know what happened after that.
Today, suspended while protesting against BJP making a mockery of #Parliament and BULLDOZING #ElectionLawsBill2021
Hope this Bill too will be repealed soon
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) December 21, 2021
The TMC MP was first suspended from the Parliament was when the Farm Laws were passed.
It must be noted that around 12 opposition MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha on November 29 for the entire Winter session of Parliament for their ‘unruly’ behaviour in the previous session of the Parliament.
Furthermore, Patra said the conduct of the Trinamool leader has lowered the dignity of the office of the floor leader.
The incident happened during passing of bill on electoral reforms. The government earlier in the day faced stiff resistance from opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha and the BJP alleged that Trinamool Congress member Derek O’Brien threw the rule book on Secretary General.
Leader of the house, Piyush Goyal said, “we thought that the opposition will learn some lessons but the same thing has been repeated.”
Goyal said Derek O’Brien threw the rule book and he should not have done it. Goyal also sought apology from the 12 suspended MPs.
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