The ruling Congress on Tuesday had eight of its own members from Telangana region hangs down from the Lok Sabha for four days for repeat disrupt the work of the house over the requirement for a separate state, the first time in parliamentary history that the ruling party members have been suspended in a group.
The action came on the first day of the second part of the Budget Session. The last week of the first phase, which ended March 30 vanished over the same issue. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal moved the motion seeking their suspension, which was adopted by a voice vote. Previously warned Francisco Sardinha, who was in the chair, agitating MPs of action if they do not return to their seats. Ponnam Prabhakar, Goud Yaskhi Madhu, M. Jagannadham, Komatreddy Rajagopal Reddy, G. Viveknanda, Balram Naik, gutta Sukhender and S. Reddy Rajaiah was suspended MPs.
