143 & counting — Lok Sabha suspends 2 more Opposition MPs over Parliament security breach protests

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New Delhi:Two more Lok Sabha Opposition members were suspended Wednesday for the remainder of the Winter Session as the government continued to crack down on unruly behaviour over last weeks security breach...

Ariffs suspension, the total number of Opposition legislators shown the door from both Houses has risen to 143..

Some of them are also facing an inquiry by the Privileges Committee...

The Opposition has kept up the heat on the government about last Wednesdays security breach in Lok Sabha when two visitors set off smoke canisters in the MPs chamber..

The Opposition has demanded a statement in the House by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a subsequent debate on the breach and lawmakers safety...

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