West Bengal Speaker suspends BJP MLA, orders eviction of two others
The Hindu
West Bengal Assembly Speaker suspends BJP MLA, evicts others; BJP plans rally against suppression of voices in Assembly.
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay suspended the BJP’s Dipak Barman on Monday (March 10, 2025) for the rest of the session. Marshals also evicted two other BJP legislators from the House.
The State Assembly witnessed noisy scenes after a BJP MLA’s microphone was switched off prompting the BJP legislators to protest. BJP MLA Hiran Chatterjee, during discussions on the budget, was raising concerns about the functioning of the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) when at the direction of the Speaker, his microphone was switched off.
The BJP legislators began protesting and gathered in the well of the House. Despite repeated warnings from the Speaker, they continued to protest. The BJP MLAs, led by Chief Whip Shankar Ghosh, tore up and scattered paper in protest.
As the disruption continued, the Speaker announced the suspension of BJP MLA Dipak Barman for the remainder of the session. He directed the marshals to escort two other BJP MLAs, Sankar Ghosh and Manoj Oraon, out of the House. After this, BJP MLAs staged a walkout.
Later in the day, while speaking to the media, Mr. Bandyopadhyay said that “one cannot criticise the acts of the Speaker.” The Speaker said that after repeated warnings when the MLAs did not listen, he invoked Rule 331 of the Rules of Conduct of Business of The House and asked the marshals to escort the MLAs of the House.
The development comes weeks after the Speaker suspended four BJP MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari for the entire Budget session on February 19 for creating a ruckus in the House.
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari condemned the Speaker’s actions, accusing him of stifling dissent. The BJP MLA claimed that the marshals had acted under the influence of the TMC.
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