Oppn MPs Suspension: Looking Back At 1989 When 63 MPs Were Suspended In Rajiv Gandhi Era

In an unprecedented move, 78 MPs were suspended from Parliament on Monday. However, this is not the first time. In 1989, 63 MPs were suspended in a single day.

In an unprecedented move, 78 MPs were suspended from Parliament on Monday. However, this is not the first time. In 1989, 63 MPs were suspended in a single day. ( Image Source :PTI )

As many as 78 MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Monday for disrupting House proceedings, making it the highest single-day suspension. This took the total number of MPs suspended from Parliament for the remainder of the Winter Session to 92. The suspensions have stirred up a political slugfest with the Opposition calling the move "murder of democracy" and claiming that the Centre wants an 'Opposition-Less' Parliament.  While 33 MPs, including Congress leader Adhir