TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien suspended for remainder of Parliament session ‘for unruly behaviour’

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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Tuesday suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek OBrien for the remainder of the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament for unruly behaviour...

Let me inform the house that I will reluctantly take a very strong view if a member seeks to raise a point of order and then does not raise the point of order but one second, listen to me why are you upset?.

To this Derek OBrien replied, the rule is on page 92, (rule number) 267, the leader of the opposition has been asking for a discussion on Manipur, you allow the discussion on Manipur, thats my point of order...

Ahead of the Rajya Sabha session, Derek OBrien had urged the Prime Minister to come to the Upper House.. 19 days PM @narendramodi has been MISSING IN #Parliament..

Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh was also suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session of Parliament for repeatedly violating the directives of the chair...

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