Four Congress MPs - Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas - have been suspended from the Lok Sabha for the rest of monsoon session for protesting and holding placards in the well of the House.
The MPs had been warned by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to protest and hold placards outside and let the House function.
Later, Parliamentary Affair Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend the four for the rest of the session.
The House then passed the resolution by a voice vote and Rajendra Agarwal who was chairing the proceedings announced their suspension. He later adjourned the proceedings for the rest of the day.
The Congress has meanwhile claimed that the govt is trying intimidate them by suspending its MPs.
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