INDIA Bloc’s Key Meet Today, Day After 92 MPs Suspended In Parliament

New Delhi: 

Opposition bloc INDIA will hold its key strategy meeting in New Delhi today to discuss seat-sharing arrangements, formulate a joint campaign blueprint for the 2024 general elections, and recalibrate its plan of action following the setback in the recently held assembly polls in three Hindi heartland states. 

A day ahead of the mega opposition meet, a staggering 78 Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to opposition parties were suspended from both houses – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha – amidst heated protests demanding accountability for last week’s Parliament security breach. 

The suspensions were a consequence of the opposition MP’s participation in protests, urging a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the breach. 

This follows the suspension of 14 MPs last week, who were similarly advocating for transparency in addressing the security lapse.

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“This government has reached the apex of dictatorship. They have the majority, and they are wielding the stick of power. They want to run Parliament like a party office. But that cannot happen. We were eager for a discussion. The productivity of Parliament before December 13 is for all to see. It seems they find it easier to talk to the media, but are scared to speak in Parliament,” said Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, one of the suspended MPs.