DMK MP Kanimozhi draws contrasts between Mahua Moitra and Pratap Simha's case

DMK MP Kanimozhi questioned the expulsion of TMC leader Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha and highlighted the difference in action taken against an opposition MP and a BJP MP.

Kanimozhi said that BJP MP Pratap Simha who issued visitors' passes to the intruders continues to sit in the House, Mahua Moitra was expelled even before the inquiry was completed.

'There is an MP who has actually given the passes for these (accused of Parliament security breach) people to come in. No action has been taken against that MP. Whereas we saw what happened in Mahua's case. Without even the inquiry being complete, she has been disqualified and this MP is not even suspended. He's inside Parliament with us,' she said.

She also spoke about the suspension of 15 opposition MPs from both Houses of the Parliament for demanding a statement from the government on the security lapse.

'When we protested and we want the PM and the Home Minister to come and give a statement in the House, they're not prepared to do that. And when we protested, they are suspending all the opposition MPs. First suspended five, then they suspended nine people. So how is this democracy?' she added.