Seven members of Rajya Sabha belonging to SP, RJD, LJP were suspended on Tuesday for remaining part of the budget session. Despite the Chair's repeated warning they kept slogan shouting in the house during the debate on the bill.
These are Subhash Yadav of RJD, Veerpal Singh Yadav, Nand Kishore Yadav, Amir Alam Khan and Kamal Akhtar of Samajwadi Party, Sabir Ali (LJP) and Ejaz Ali (Unattached).
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan moved the motion for their suspension it was passed by a voice vote.
The action was taken under Rule 256 of the House, for showing total "disregard for dignity of Council and authority of the Chair" by obstructing the business of the House.
