Congress MP Rajni Patil Suspended From Rajya Sabha, MP Said – I Did Nothing, Was Hanged

New Delhi : Congress MP Rajni Ashokrao Patil has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of the budget session on Friday on charges of parliamentary misconduct. The suspension came after a Congress MP tweeted a video from inside the House, in which opposition MPs were seen protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the motion of thanks on Thursday. Rajya Sabha Chairman and Deputy Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar took this matter seriously and called it an unpleasant activity on their part. On the other hand, according to TV channel Aaj Tak, Congress MP Rajni Patil, who spoke on suspension from Rajya Sabha, said that I did nothing, yet was hanged. ,Privileges Committee of Parliament will investigate Chairman Dhankhar said, ‘Yesterday a video related to the proceedings of this House was circulated in the public domain (on Twitter). Rajni Ashokrao Patil was involved in this unhealthy activity and what has been seen. It is a matter on which we should pay attention. The Committee of Privileges will investigate the matter and Patil will remain suspended till the committee submits its report. Dhankhar said that the matter would not be handed over to any outside agency to maintain the sanctity of the Parliament.

suspension pending the report of the Committee of Privileges He said, the whole matter will be probed by the Committee of Privileges and till we get the benefit of the recommendation of the Committee of Privileges for the consideration of this august House, Patil is suspended for the current session .

Rajni will remain suspended till the budget session Earlier in the day, Chairman Dhankhar asked leaders of all political parties to express their views on the matter related to filming the proceedings of the House while PM Modi was speaking on the motion of thanks. The motion to suspend Patil was approved for the remaining part of the current budget session.

RajyasabhaCongress MP Jagdeep Dhankhar )Published Date

Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 7: 56 PM IST