'Weaponising disruption as political strategy...': Jagdeep Dhankhar replies to Mallikarjun Kharge on MPs suspension row

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ALSO READ: ‘Govt will have its way but…’: Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar over suspension of MPs The whole exchange of letters began after 45 Rajya Sabha Opposition MPs and 33 Lok Sabha Opposition MPs were suspended from the Winter Session of the parliament, for disrupting the session. Stating that the disorder by Opposition MPs was deliberate and strategized, Dhankar stressed that as members of Parliament ', we need to exemplify out conduct worth emulating by others'.

He wrote that, "Weaponising disruption and disturbance as a political strategy is no less than sacrileging in the temple of democracy. As members of the Council of States, the Upper House, the House of Elders we need to exemplify our conduct worth emulating by others." In his letter, Dhankar mentioned, "The premise of suspensions, contrary to your stance, was deliberate disorder in the House by way of sloganeerings, raising placards, entering the well of the House and gestiluting towards the Chair." He added, "Before taking the unpleasant step, all efforts and initiatives were exhausted at my end to secure order in the House, including by way of brief adjournments and seeking interactions in my Chamber." Meanwhile, the Congress chief in his letter had earlier said that the suspension of members on such a large scale is detrimental to the core principles of parliamentary democracy.