Tripura Assembly Speaker Suspends 5 Opposition MLAs Amid Uproar
NDTV
Earlier, a video allegedly showing BJP's Lal Debnath watching an obscene video while the session was on, went viral on social media, drawing sharp criticism from all quarters.
Five MLAs of the opposition parties in Tripura were suspended for the day by the assembly speaker amid an uproar today.Minutes after the budget session started, the opposition members - belonging to Tipra Motha Party (TMP), CPI-M and the Congress - raised slogans, demanding action against BJP MLA Jadab Lal Debnath, who was caught on camera watching an obscene video in the assembly earlier this year.
Assembly Speaker, Biswa Bandhu Sen, amid the uproar, announced the suspension of five MLAs - Sudip Roy Barman (Congress), Nayan Sarrkar (CPI-M) and Brishaketu Debbarma, Nandita Reang and Ranjit Debbarma, all TMP.
Later all the opposition members staged a walkout protesting the Speaker's decision and demanding disciplinary action against Mr Debnath.