Suspension of seven Cong MPs revoked

New Delhi: The suspension of seven Congress Lok Sabha MPs for the remainder of the Budget Session has been revoked by Speaker Om Birla. The seven MPs of the Congress had been suspended on charges of for disrupting Lok Sabha proceedings.

The decision was taken following a meeting of the Speaker with members of the subcommittee that was formed to look into the issue. The subcommittee was formed last week, a day after the MPs were suspended for unruly behaviour and disrespect to the Chair. The suspension was to remain in place for the rest of the Budget Session which ends on April 3.

The Congress members who had been suspended included TN Prathapan, Dean Kuriakosh, Gaurav Gogoi, Unnithan, Gurpreet Singh Aujala, Benny Behanan and Manikkam Tagore.