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Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad went further, accusing the government of “murdering democracy”. He said neither the Leader of the Opposition nor opposition MPs were being allowed to speak freely, and claimed the government was attempting to dictate the terms of debate.
Referring to the controversy surrounding former Army chief General M M Naravane, Azad said the issue involved national security and should not be blocked from discussion.
The controversy stems from the Lok Sabha’s decision on Tuesday to suspend eight opposition MPs for the remainder of the Budget Session for alleged misconduct, including disrupting proceedings and throwing papers towards the Chair.
Those suspended are Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, S. Venkatesh and Dean Kuriakose, all from the Congress party.
While the opposition has described the suspensions as excessive and politically motivated, the government has defended the move, arguing that firm action was necessary to maintain order and uphold the dignity of the House.
With IANS inputs