New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday adopted a motion to suspend three more members -- AAP's Sushil Kumar Gupta and Sandeep Kumar Pathak besides independent MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan -- for the rest of the week for "unruly behaviour" in the House.
Soon after the House met after the first adjournment, opposition members continued with their protest in the well of the house.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh then named the three members for holding placards and shouting slogans in the well.
Three more Rajya Sabha MPs including AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta suspended for the remainder of this week: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman#RajyaSabha pic.twitter.com/NhrbB1nYeF
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Soon Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan moved a motion to suspend the three members from the House for the remainder of the week.
AAP MPs Sushil Kr Gupta & Sandeep Kr Pathak & Independent MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan suspended from Rajya Sabha for this week for disrupting House proceedings.#RajyaSabha #MonsoonSession pic.twitter.com/PpLWb7LLZ2
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But the opposition members continued to raise uproar.
He then adjourned the House till 2 PM amid continued uproar by opposition members.
So far 23 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs have been suspended. (PTI)
