(PTI)
Opposition parties continued their protest over the suspension of 12 MPs on Tuesday with a ‘dharna’ in Parliament premises that saw several leaders holding up placards demanding revocation of the action taken. Earlier in the day, Rajya Sabha resumed its proceeding at 11 am. Soon after, it was adjourned for almost three hours till 2 pm.
Thereafter, some opposition members gathered at the place where the suspended MPs along with other colleagues were sitting on ‘dharna’ holding up placards with slogans such as ‘Save Democracy’, ‘Save India’ and ‘Revoke Rajya Sabha MPs suspension’.Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan reached the protest site after the Upper House was adjourned in the morning. Thereafter, NCP leaders Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel went to the site too. Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut was also present there.
As soon the members reached, TMC’s suspended Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen sang a Bengali song to express her anguish over the government decision to suspend 12 MPs.
