Relief to Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Lok Sabha committee revokes suspension

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appeared before the Committee of Privileges of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (August 30). The Committee of Privileges unanimously passed the resolution to revoke the suspension of Adhir Ranjan from Parliament.

After appearing before the committee, Adhir Ranjan expressed regret for his comments made in the Lok Sabha, following which the committee passed a resolution revoking the suspension. Chowdhury was suspended from Parliament on August 11, the last day of the monsoon session.

Adhir Ranjan told the committee headed by BJP MP Sunil Kumar Singh that it was never his intention to hurt anyone's sentiments. A member of the Privileges Committee said, "The committee has passed a resolution to revoke the suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the Lok Sabha. The resolution will be sent to the Lok Sabha Speaker at the earliest."

During the monsoon session, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had moved a motion seeking the suspension of Adhir Ranjan citing his bad behavior in Parliament. In fact, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was accused of misbehaving when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers were addressing Parliament during the monsoon session.

As soon as the no-confidence motion brought against the central government was rejected, the government moved a suspension motion against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, which was passed by a voice vote in the lower house.