TMC MPs being singled out for suspension, says Dola Sen

Suspending MPs to push through bills is a pattern with the NDA govt., says Trinamool Congress MP from Rajya Sabha

TMC MP Dola Sen, one of the loudest protestors in Rajya Sabha and among the seven lawmakers suspended from the current monsoon session, says her party MPS are being singled out though members from other parties were also shouting slogans and had torn papers. It is clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared of our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. It is not as if TMC MPs were standing alone in the well. MPs from Congress, Left parties, DMK, and Aam Aadmi Party were also in the well, but no one else was suspended except for us. In fact, Congress and AAP MPs tore papers too, but no action was taken against them. On Wednesday when six of us were suspended, like the other days, most of the Opposition members were holding posters. But TMC was singled out. We don’t care; it is a matter of pride for us. It is unfortunate that the Leader of the House Piyush Goyal stood on the floor of the Parliament and lied. Mr Goyal claimed that the Rajya Sabha chamber was closed down for sanitation, which is absolutely incorrect. The MPs were still walking in and out of the chamber. Out of the six TMC MPs who were suspended four of us are ladies. We were carrying bags which we had left behind on our seats. After we were informed about our suspension, we stood outside the door of the Rajya Sabha chamber and continued with our protest. At 3:30 p.m., the House adjourned for the day which means our suspension for the day too ended. When we returned to the chamber to pick our bags, a male Parliamentary security official stopped us from entering. Why is Mr. Goyal lying to cover up a mistake committed by a marshal?