Congress Stages Day 2 Protest Over Suspension Of MPs | News World India

The Congress party on Wednesday, continued their protest for the second time in front of the Gandhi statue in the parliament premise.

Party president Sonia Gandhi said being unaware of any proposal from the government to end logjam.

The dharna will continue on Thursday 6 August.

Meanwhile, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi made a statement on the speaker Mahajan’s decision to suspend 25 MPs.

We have not liked the LS Speaker’s decision on suspension of Cong MPs but we respect her position, said Rahul Gandhi.

Meanwhile, Mayawati waded in to support the Congress

Decision of suspension should be reconsidered, said Mayawati

Indian Youth Congress staged a protest outside Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s residence over the suspension of 25 member of Parliament.

Water cannon was used by Delhi police to disperse the protesting youth wing of Congress.

Congress workers protest against the suspension of party’s 25 members by the Lok Sabha Speaker, in front of BJP office in Lucknow on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi, also joined the protesting members.

Party members from both houses of Parliament have taken to the street to reinstate those suspended.

Sonia Gandhi along with leaders of six other parties stages dharna

Agitated over the suspension of 25 of its members in Lok Sabha, an aggressive Congress Tuesday launched a vociferous protest in Rajya Sabha against the government’s “dictatorial” attitude, forcing its adjournment for the day.

Over two dozen members of the Congress, mostly wearing black arm bands and carrying placards, rushed to the Well of  the House raising anti-government slogans as soon as the House met. One of them also waved a black cloth but was sternly asked not to do so by Deputy Chairman P J Kurien.

The Congress members also raised their demands relating to the Vyapam and Lalit Modi issues.

The protests came a day after 25 Congress members were suspended for five days by the Lok Sabha Speaker for causing disruptions, setting the stage for escalation in confrontation as nine opposition parties decided to boycott the Lower House to express solidarity.