Congressman Lok Sabha Shashi Tharoor resigned as the host of the talk show “Straightforward” on Sansad TV on Monday. In a statement issued on Monday, Thaoor expressed his solidarity with the protesting MPs and stated that he has decided to suspend presiding until “the suspension of MPs is revoked, and the actions of Parliament and the operation of Sansad TV have resumed bipartisan cooperation. “.
Tharoor has been hosting the talk show “To The Point” on Sansad TV.
“I believe that my acceptance of Sansad TV’s invitation to host the show is in line with the best traditions of Indian parliamentary democracy and reiterated that our political differences did not prevent us from fully participating in the principles of various parliamentary institutions as members of parliament. All of us,” from Tiru The member of parliament from Vinnant Bloom further stated in the statement.
“However, 12 members of Congress were arbitrarily expelled and suspended for a long time due to actions taken during the last session, which questioned the assumption of the bipartisan spirit that promotes the work of parliament,” he added. Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that she will resign as the anchor of the Sansad TV show “Meri Kahaani”. She is one of 12 Rajya Sabha deputies who have been suspended.
In a letter written to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on December 5, Chaturvedi said: “After I was arbitrarily suspended, this completely insults the established parliamentary norms and rules. In order to stifle my voice, our party The voice in the conference hall, I don’t want to continue to occupy space on Sansad TV when my main oath to the constitution is rejected.”
Last Monday, 12 opposition MPs were suspended from participating in the entire winter session of Parliament for their “unruly” behavior in the previous session in August. The six suspended members of Congress came from Congress; two each for Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena, and one each for CPI and CPI(M).
The opposition stated that the suspension was “undemocratic and violated all the rules of procedure of the House of Lords”.
News Source : Hindustan Times
