New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh was suspended from the House on Monday for the remainder of the monsoon session of Parliament for "repatedly violating directions of the Chair."
Union Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal moved the motion for Sanjay Singh's suspension.
Rajya Sabha Chairman suspends AAP MP Sanjay Singh for the remaining duration of the Monsoon session during the Opposition's protest in the House over the Manipur issue.
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Chairman Jagadeep Dhankhar sought the approval of the House for the motion and said that Sanjay Singh was being suspended "for having repeatedly violated directive of the Chair".
The AAP MP was suspended for the remaining duration of the Monsoon session during the Opposition's protest in the House over the Manipur issue.
AAP has been among opposition parties demanding statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on the situation in Manipur and a detailed discussion on the issue.
The Monsoon session began on July 20 and will continue till August 11. (with Agency inputs)
