Congress MLAs in Rajasthan Set Up Bedding in Assembly
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Synopsis
On February 21, suspended Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra and five MLAs arranged to spend the night in the Assembly's Well after their suspension was condemned by former Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, who called for their reinstatement.
Key Takeaways
- Sachin Pilot condemned the suspension of Congress MLAs.
- MLAs set up bedding in the Assembly's Well.
- Uproar in the House led to multiple adjournments.
- BJP minister's comments about Indira Gandhi sparked controversy.
- Efforts for a resolution were ongoing after the incident.
Jaipur, Feb 21 (NationPress) Following the suspension of Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra and five other MLAs from the Assembly, former Chief Minister Sachin Pilot expressed his disapproval on Friday, urging for their suspension to be lifted.
In the meantime, the suspended MLAs have opted to spend the night in the Well of the House, with arrangements being made for their bedding and dinner.
During the Question Hour on Friday, a disturbance erupted over remarks regarding former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The escalating turmoil led to the House being adjourned three times. When the session resumed at 4 PM, Congress MLAs continued their protest in the Well. In response to the chaos, Chief Whip Jogeshwar Garg proposed the suspension of the Congress MLAs.
Subsequently, Speaker Vasudev Devnani suspended Govind Singh Dotasra, Deputy Leader of Opposition Ramkesh Meena, Amin Kagzi, Zakir Hussain Gesawat, Hakeem Ali Khan, and Sanjay Kumar Jatav for the remainder of the budget session.
Meanwhile, Sachin Pilot took to his X handle, stating, "Today, a minister from the state's BJP government made a remark about former Prime Minister Late Indira Gandhi, which was condemned, and Congress MLAs, including the Leader of the Opposition @TikaRamJullyINC, voiced their protest."
"In relation to this incident, 6 MLAs, including the Congress State President @GovindDotasra, have been suspended. It is evident that the BJP does not wish for the Assembly proceedings to continue, and such unfounded statements are being repeatedly made."
The BJP should apologize for the remarks made by the minister in the House, remove him from proceedings, and lift the suspension of the Congress MLAs, he emphasized.
A BJP minister, seemingly targeting Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, referred to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as "aapki dadi" (your grandmother).
Amidst shouting slogans and calls for an apology from Congress MLAs, many of whom entered the Well of the House, the Assembly was adjourned three times, resulting in the suspension of six Congress MLAs for the remainder of the Budget session.
Former CM Vasundhara Raje arrived at the Vidhan Sabha shortly after the suspension of these six MLAs and held a lengthy meeting with Speaker Vasudev Devnani. Efforts were underway for a resolution at the time of this report.
A high-level meeting was convened involving Dotasra, Jully, and state ministers Jawahar Singh Bedham and Jogaram Patel.
