Given ‘Faansi ki Sazaa’ for no Fault: Congress MP Rajani Patil on Rajya Sabha Suspension

New DelhiCongress MP Rajni Ashokrao Patil, soon after being suspended from proceedings for the remainder of the ongoing budget session of the Rajya Sabha for allegedly disobeying the instructions of Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Friday denied the allegations, claiming that he was ‘ The death sentence was given. (The death penalty) It’s not his fault. Vice President Dhankhar suspended a Congress MP after a video of the ruckus in the Upper House went viral on Friday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the motion of thanks on the President’s joint address to Parliament. remainder of the budget session to act in contravention of his instructions.

Patil said, “I did nothing. I was given ‘death sentence’ despite no fault. I come from a family of freedom fighters and my culture and upbringing does not allow me to violate the law.” The Congress MP alleged that his suspension was part of a ‘sponsored programme’. Rajya Sabha.

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan spoke in support of Patil, claiming that she was not given a chance to explain and that what she did was disrespectful. “I think the treatment meted out to her was disrespectful. It should not have happened. If she felt she had done something wrong, she could have referred the matter to a (parliamentary) committee. I am not sure they It has done so. He was not given a chance to explain his position on the matter,” Bachchan said.

On Rajni Patil being called ‘anti-women’ by opposition members from Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that no gender has the right to violate the law. Irani said, “No gender has the right to violate the law. The law was violated and the rules were violated. The Congress accepted it in the House.” Proceedings of this House. I took it seriously and did all that was necessary. In principle and to maintain the sanctity of Parliament, the involvement of any outside agency could not have been sought,” Dhankhar said.

Dhankhar said on Friday, “The entire matter will be probed by the Committee of Privileges and till we get the benefit of the Committee of Privileges’ recommendation for the consideration of this prestigious House, suspend Dr Rajni Ashokrao Patil for the current session.” Are being given.” Leader of the House Piyush Goyal raised the matter in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, saying he had seen a video of Thursday’s proceedings in the House which was recorded in an unauthorized manner.

“An unfortunate incident happened yesterday. There are videos on social media which were illegally recorded in this prestigious House. It was circulated on social media,” Goyal said. about this incident. He had requested you to inquire and investigate the matter,” the minister told the Speaker.