By PTI
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Raghav Chadha was on Friday suspended from Rajya Sabha for “gross violation of rule, misconduct, defiant attitude and contemptuous conduct”, pending a report by the privileges committee.
His suspension followed a motion moved by the Leader of the House Piyush Goyal who sought action against the AAP leader for including names of four members of the Upper House in a proposed select committee for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
The motion was passed by a voice vote.
Raghav Chadha on Thursday had hit out at the BJP for accusing him of forging the signatures of five MPs in a motion related to the Delhi services bill and said the party was trying to “suppress” his voice as he had “exposed” its “double standards”.
On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred complaints of four MPs, who accused Chadha of proposing their name for the constitution of a Select Committee without their consent in violation of rules, to the privileges committee to examine and investigate the matter.
Addressing a press conference, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader asserted that the allegations against him were “baseless” and said an MP can propose the name of any other member without their written consent or signature for a Select Committee.
“I will approach the Committee of Privileges and court of law against the BJP Lok Sabha members who levelled the false allegations of forgery against me,” Chadha said.
“Any member can propose the name of any other member without the written consent of the member or signature,” the AAP MP said, showing the rule book at the press conference.
According to the rules, neither a member’s consent nor signature is required to propose his or her name for a Select Committee.
Terming the allegations against him “baseless”, Chadha claimed that a “rumour” is being spread about him doing forgery.
He asked how the question of forgery arise when nobody’s signature was taken and submitted.
“A rumour which is being spread about forged signatures is absolutely wrong and baseless,” Chadha claimed.
“I challenge the BJP to show the papers that has the forged signatures as alleged by them.
The Parliamentary Bulletin on complaints against me has no mention of forgery, fake signatures,” Chadha said and added that the BJP was “trying to suppress his voice”.
He alleged that the BJP is after him because he “exposed” the party’s “double standards” and also demanded justice for the people of Delhi.
“But I will fight. I am not scared of the BJP,” he added.
Chadha said that one does not give public statements if the Committee of Privileges begins proceedings against them.
“Whenever the Committee of Privileges begins proceedings against someone, they don’t give public statements. But it was out of compulsion that I have to speak up. But I won’t speak against the Hon’ble Chair or the Committee of Privileges,” he added.
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Raghav Chadha was on Friday suspended from Rajya Sabha for “gross violation of rule, misconduct, defiant attitude and contemptuous conduct”, pending a report by the privileges committee.
His suspension followed a motion moved by the Leader of the House Piyush Goyal who sought action against the AAP leader for including names of four members of the Upper House in a proposed select committee for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
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Raghav Chadha on Thursday had hit out at the BJP for accusing him of forging the signatures of five MPs in a motion related to the Delhi services bill and said the party was trying to “suppress” his voice as he had “exposed” its “double standards”.
On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred complaints of four MPs, who accused Chadha of proposing their name for the constitution of a Select Committee without their consent in violation of rules, to the privileges committee to examine and investigate the matter.
Addressing a press conference, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader asserted that the allegations against him were “baseless” and said an MP can propose the name of any other member without their written consent or signature for a Select Committee.
“I will approach the Committee of Privileges and court of law against the BJP Lok Sabha members who levelled the false allegations of forgery against me,” Chadha said.
“Any member can propose the name of any other member without the written consent of the member or signature,” the AAP MP said, showing the rule book at the press conference.
According to the rules, neither a member’s consent nor signature is required to propose his or her name for a Select Committee.
Terming the allegations against him “baseless”, Chadha claimed that a “rumour” is being spread about him doing forgery.
He asked how the question of forgery arise when nobody’s signature was taken and submitted.
“A rumour which is being spread about forged signatures is absolutely wrong and baseless,” Chadha claimed.
“I challenge the BJP to show the papers that has the forged signatures as alleged by them.
The Parliamentary Bulletin on complaints against me has no mention of forgery, fake signatures,” Chadha said and added that the BJP was “trying to suppress his voice”.
He alleged that the BJP is after him because he “exposed” the party’s “double standards” and also demanded justice for the people of Delhi.
“But I will fight. I am not scared of the BJP,” he added.
Chadha said that one does not give public statements if the Committee of Privileges begins proceedings against them.
“Whenever the Committee of Privileges begins proceedings against someone, they don’t give public statements. But it was out of compulsion that I have to speak up. But I won’t speak against the Hon’ble Chair or the Committee of Privileges,” he added.
