MLAs’ suspension — Gujarat Oppn skips House again

GANDHINAGAR, MARCH 4: The Opposition boycott of the proceedings of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly continued for the second consecutive ...

GANDHINAGAR, MARCH 4: The Opposition boycott of the proceedings of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday as no formula could be worked out so far, with the treasury benches, with regard to the Opposition’s demand of revocation of suspension of three Congress MLAs.

Talking to newsmen here, Leader of the Opposition in the Vidhan Sabha Amarsinh Chaudhary reiterated the Congress party’s stand that its Legislators will not participate in the proceedings until the suspension of their three colleagues was revoked.

He said he again had a meeting with Speaker Dhirubhai Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party chief whip Bharat Barot in this regard earlier in the day.

Three Congress legislators — Naresh Rawal, Udesinh Barie and Khumansinh Choudhary — were suspended for the entire session on the budget day, February 23, for what the BJP called, creating unruly scenes and resorting to rampaging in the House. Besides, the Speaker had also suspended other Opposition members for three working days. However, even after this period was over on Wednesday, the Opposition was boycotting the House demanding revocation of suspension of the three Congress members.