Lok Sabha panel ‘unanimously’ recommends revoking Adhir's suspension, ball in Speaker's court

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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha committee on privileges Wednesday unanimously decided to urge Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury with immediate effect, after he told the panel that he did not intend to insult or hurt anyone...

The decision was taken on a day Chowdhury appeared before the committee in connection with the motion adopted by the Lok Sabha on 10 August leading to his suspension..

The motion citing the Congress leaders disruptive behaviour in the House was moved by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modis response to the Oppositions no-confidence motion...

This House, having taken serious note of the gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in utter disregard of the House and the authority of the Chair, resolves that the matter of the misconduct of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be referred to the to Committee of Privileges of the House for further investigation and report to the House and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be suspended from service of the House till the committee submits its report, the motion had stated...

Meanwhile, the matter concerning the suspensions of AAP MPs Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha remains pending before the Rajya Sabha committee on privileges, chaired by Deputy Chairman Harivansh, which is scheduled to meet on 1 September...

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