NAGPUR, DECEMBER 15: Seven Shiv Sena members were today suspended for a week for their `unruly' behaviour after the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes following opposition demand to suspend question hour to debate the `deteriorating' law and order situation in the state, particularly in Mumbai.The motion for suspension of Dilip Bhole, Rohidas Chavan, Bhaskar Jadhav, Gulabrao Patil, Dnyaneshwar Patil, Subhash Wankhede and Vinayak Raut was read out by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rohidas Patil as soon as the House reconvened after the bedlam.It was passed by a voice vote despite protests from the Opposition benches.The seven members were the first to climb atop the speaker's podium despite the chair's ruling that the question hour could not be suspended to facilitate discussion on law and order situation, the minister said while moving the motion.The bedlam started as the opposition's demand to suspend the question hour to debate the law and order situation was turneddown by the Speaker, Arun Gujrathi.Leader of Opposition Narayan Rane drew the Speaker's attention towards the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Anita Bagwe's husband Atmaram in Mumbai last night.Alleging that the situation was worsening day by day, Rane said only Sena activists were being murdered since the Democratic Front (DF) government came to power.The chair ruled that question hour could not be suspended and discussion on the matter would be allowed later.The seven members raised slogans condemning the Speaker for his `partiality', the suspension motion said.Opposing the motion, Gopinath Munde (BJP) said it was not proper to suspend the members without giving a prior notice to them and asking for a clarification from the members. Members from both the sides were creating uproar, he said.Immediately after the passage of the motion, the Speaker continued with the next business on the agenda of the house.Protesting against the suspension, the entire opposition stepped into the well of theHouse and raised slogans.Charges and counter charges were levelled by either side and papers and documents were flown, making it difficult to hear the proceedings.Vinayak Nimhan and Vinayak Raut (both Shiv Sena) then stepped onto the podium and snatched the silver mace of the speaker.Meanwhile, the speaker continued with the business and as many as 15 bills were passed in a record time of 40 minutes. The speaker then adjourned the House for the day. Later, opposition members gheraoed the Speaker in his chamber.
