Seven Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for ‘gross misconduct’

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a motion suspending seven Congress members for the remaining period of the Budget session for their “gross misconduct” after they snatched papers from the Speaker’s table and “utter disregard” for House rules.nnnnAs soon as the House met at 3 pm following an adjournment, Meenakshi Lekhi, who was presiding over the House, named Gaurav Gogoi, T N Prathapan, Dean Kuriakose, Manickam Tagore, Rajmohan Unnithan, Benny Behanan and Gurjeet Singh Aujla.nnOnce a member is named by the Chair, he or she cannot attend the House for that day.nnParliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi then moved a motion to suspend these members from the House for the remaining period of the Budget session.nnThe motion was passed by a voice vote amid protests by opposition members.nnLekhi then asked the seven members to leave Lok Sabha chambers immediately and then adjourned the House for the day.nnSource: Press Trust of India