Lok Sabha revokes suspension of eight Opposition MPs with immediate effect

Speaker Om Birla said there is a need to ensure that no placards, posters, photos or AI-generated images are displayed in the House or inside the Parliament complex.

After Congress leader K Suresh requested the House to consider, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked the suspension of eight opposition members with immediate effect, who were suspended from the House for 'unruly' behaviour.

Speaking in the House, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed the need for a “Laxman Rekha” to ensure smooth proceedings, a point that found agreement across both treasury and Opposition benches.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also underscored the importance of maintaining decorum, stating that placards, posters, photographs, or AI-generated images should not be displayed inside the House or within the Parliament complex.

Rijiju subsequently moved a motion to revoke the suspension of seven Congress MPs and one CPI(M) member, which was passed through a voice vote.

Those reinstated include Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C Kiran Kumar Reddy, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Prashant Padole and Dean Kuriakose from the Congress, along with S Venkatesan of the CPI(M).

The eight MPs had been suspended on February 3 during the first half of the ongoing Budget session, with the action originally set to last until the session’s conclusion on April 2.