"May proceedings happen as per rules..." Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after Privilege Committee seeks his physical appearance on Aug 30
Aug 18, 2023
New Delhi [India], August 18 : As the Privilege Committee of Lok Sabha decided to call Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to appear before it for oral evidence in the breach of privilege case on August 30, the Congress leader on Friday said that he does not know the agenda of the meeting and hoped that the proceedings would happen as per the rules.
"The meeting of the Privilege Committee is happening as per the rules. I don't have anything to say about it. I don't even know the agenda of the meeting. I hope that proceedings will happen as per the rules. The Speaker (Lok Sabha) will take a decision after the committee submits a report to him," Chowdhury said, adding that his suspension from Lok Sabha did not happen as per the rules.
Earlier, the Privileges panel held a meeting today to discuss misconduct charges against Chowdhury.
The Congress leader was suspended from Lok Sabha on August 10 for “deliberate and repeated misconduct” and the matter was referred to the Privileges Committee.
The resolution for the suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is Congress leader in Lok Sabha, was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.
"This House having taken serious note of the gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in utter disregard to the House and authority of Chair resolves that the matter of his misconduct be referred to Committee of Privileges of the House for the further investigation and report to the House and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be suspended from the service of the House till the Committee submits its report," Joshi said.
The House adopted the resolution by voice vote.