The opposition members staged a walkout protesting the Speaker’s choice
New Delhi:
5 MLAs of the opposition events in Tripura have been suspended for the day by the meeting speaker amid an uproar. Their suspension was, nonetheless, revoked later within the day.
Minutes after the Finances Session began, the opposition members – belonging to Tipra Motha Occasion (TMP), CPI-M and the Congress – raised slogans, demanding motion towards BJP MLA Jadab Lal Debnath, who was caught on digicam watching an obscene video within the meeting earlier this yr.
Chief of the opposition Animesh Debbarma moved an adjournment movement to debate the row over the BJP MLA- which was rejected by the Speaker, triggering protests.
The members began elevating slogans whereas state Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy had simply began presenting the annual funds for 2023-24.
The meeting witnessed uproarious scenes because the MLAs jumped into the nicely forming a sequence, and a few even walked on the tables.
Meeting Speaker, Biswa Bandhu Sen, amid the uproar, introduced the suspension of 5 MLAs – Sudip Roy Barman (Congress), Nayan Sarrkar (CPI-M) and Brishaketu Debbarma, Nandita Reang and Ranjit Debbarma (TMP).
Later all of the opposition members staged a walkout protesting the Speaker’s choice and demanding disciplinary motion towards Mr Debnath.
Earlier, a video allegedly exhibiting Mr Debnath watching an obscene video whereas the session was on, went viral on social media, drawing sharp criticism.
The 55-year-old chief, who can be the secretary of BJP’s Tripura state unit, nonetheless, mentioned that when he acquired a telephone name then a website was routinely opened and he instantly closed it.