Eight Oppn MPs suspended from RS for rest of Monsoon session

New Delhi:Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suspended eight opposition members for the remaining part of the Monsoon session for their unruly behaviour in the House on Sunday. 

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan moved a  motion for suspension of Derek O'Brien of the All India Trinamool Congress, Sanjay Singh of the Aam Aadmi party, Rajeev Satav of the Congress, KK Ragesh of CPI, Syed Naseer Hussain of the Congress, Ripun Bora of the Congress, Dola Sen of All India Trinamool Congress and Elamaram Kareem of the CPI.

The Motion was put to voice vote.''They have been suspended for the remainder of the session,'' the Chairman said after the voice vote. He  asked the named members to leave the House. 

Opposition MPs, however,  protested the decision and shouted  slogans.Amid the uproar, the Chairman adjourned the house till 1000 hrs.(UNI)