LS Speaker suspends 18 MPs

New Delhi, Feb 13 : As many as 18 MPs belonging to both Telangana and Rayalaseema region have been suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the session for their unruly behaviour in the House on Thursday.

Speaker Meira Kumar announced the decision after the House met at 2 PM. The MPs have been suspended under Rule 374 (A) which says that a member can be suspended from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session for disregarding the authority of the Chair or abusing the rules of the House by persistently and willfully obstructing business.

Those suspended include expelled Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal, who had earlier sprayed pepper gas from a canister in the House leading to chaos. TDP member M Venugopal Reddy, who broke the mic and has been accused of brandishing a knife in the House was also among the MPs suspended.

Other members who have been suspended include Sabbam Hari, Anantha Venkatarami Reddy, Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, M Sreenivasulu Reddy, V Arun Kumar, A Sai Prathap, Suresh Kumar Shetkar, SPY Reddy, KRG Reddy, Bapi Raju Kanumuri and G Sukhender Reddy of Congress including those expelled. The other members are Niramalli Sivaprasad, Nimmala Kristappa and K Narayana Rao of TDP and YS Jaganmohan Reddy and M Rajamohan Reddy of YSR Congress Party.  INN