12 Rajya Sabha MPs have been suspended for rest of the Winter Session of the Parliament for 'unruly behaviour' during the last session, i.e the Monsoon Session.
Among the suspended members, six are from the Congress, two each from the TMC and Shiv Sena and one each from the CPM and the CPI.
The Rajya Sabha saw chaotic scenes on the last day of the Monsoon Session in August with marshals being called in as Opposition members protested over various issues. The government had accused the Opposition of not only unruly behaviour but also accused some of them of manhandling a woman marshal in the House.
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The Opposition had alleged that additional people were called in from the outside and some leaders were attacked.
Leaders from 12 opposition parties have condemned the suspension as "unwarranted” and “undemocratic", and alleged that the action is in violation of all rules and procedures of the Upper House.