‘Protect democracy’: Kharge urges Jagdeep Dhankhar over Adhir Ranjan suspension

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Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, on Friday defended party colleague Lok Sabha whip Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was suspended from the Lower House of Parliament on Thursday, claiming that he only said Nirav Modi and Nirav means shaant (quiet in Hindi)".I)..

...He has been suspended on a flimsy ground I am pleading with the vice president and the Chairman of the House that you have to protect the democracy as he (Adhir) is in the public accounts committee, business advisory committee too and the CBC selection..

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had moved the resolution for Chowdhury's suspension on Thursday evening after the Congress leader repeatedly disrupted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was responding to the debate on the no-confidence motion...

As soon as the House met, Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi raised the issue of Chowdhury's suspension from the House on Thursday evening for "repeated misconduct"...

Before the Parliament proceedings, Opposition leaders of the INDIA alliance met at 10am to discuss the suspension of the Congress leader and discussed the way ahead, sources said.. They also decided on a strategy for the way forward in the Rajya Sabha, where their demand for a discussion on Manipur has not been accepted...

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