Questioning the rationale behind the suspension of party MLA from Nagari RK Roja for one year, YSR Congress has sought the Speaker to uphold the dignity of the Chair by revoking the order as no member can be suspended beyond the period of the ongoing session.
‘The Rule Book categorically states that if a member obstructs the proceedings or disturbs the Chair, the member can be suspended for reminder of the session only. But, the Speaker has suspended RK Roja for one year. Legislative Affairs Minister speaking in a tone and tenor of dictatorial accent is highly objectionable,’ party spokesperson Tammineni Sitaram told media here on Sunday.
The Speaker and the Legislative Minister apparently wanted to please the Chief Minister and reflect his anger on the member by taking this step which is against the parliamentary practice and the established conventions. ‘MLA RK Roja had never abused the Chair and acronyms are widely in use and the Call Money has been referred to as CaMa or CM and why the Chair had to take such drastic action for using a word which is in vogue is beyond comprehension.
Assembly records show that Chandrababu Naidu had abused the Chair on many occasions and used the word Rowdy and other such words on earlier occasions. Roja had never uttered a word against the Chair and after Chief Minister venting his anger the decision of suspension beyond the definition of the Rule Book is not in the best practices of the Parliamentary proceedings,’ he said.
Even when there were occasions when a member had abused the Chair, the matter was referred to the Ethics Committee and only based on those recommendations did action was taken by the Speaker in the case of Karanam Balaram.
The issue was blown out of proportion as the Government was not prepared for a discussion on the Call Money cum sex racket as many of the ruling party leaders are involved in it.
A discussion cannot be taken up after a statement is given is a known practice. After the opposition has given a notice for discussion government coming up with a statement is ridiculous and the good practices should be followed in conducting the house proceedings he said and urged the Speaker to revoke the decision to upkeep parliamentary practices.
