Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The suspension of 11 Rajya Sabha MPs has been revoked ahead of the budget session of Parliament which starts on January 31.
146 MPs were suspended last month during the Winter Session of Parliament as the Opposition demanded a statement from the Union Home Minister about the security breach in the Lok Sabha when men had smuggled in smoke bombs and let them off during house proceedings.
Of the 146, 132 MPs were suspended for the remainder of the session. So their suspension was revoked when the session concluded.
For the remaining 14 MPs – 11 from Rajya Sabha and 3 from Lok Sabha -the case was referred to the privileges committees of both the Houses.
While the Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha lifted the suspension of 3 Lok Sabha MPs on January 12, the suspension of 11 Rajya Sabha MPs was revoked on January 30.
The Opposition had alleged that the suspension of MPs was the Government’s ploy to pass key bills without any discussion.
