"Badge Of Honour": MP Manoj Jha On Mass Suspensions In Parliament

Terming the suspension of MPs as "murder of democracy", the opposition on Monday alleged that the government wants an "opposition-less" Parliament to "bulldoze" important legislations through without debate. In an unprecedented development, 78 opposition leaders, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, T R Baalu, Jairam Ramesh and Kalyan Banerjee, were suspended from the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha for disrupting proceedings by waving placards and raising slogans. RJD MP Manoj Jha slammed the government, saying in today's "dark period of democracy", suspension is a badge of honour. "What for? Because we are asking for an official statement (from the home minister)?" he asked.