9 months ago
Assam Assembly Sees Suspensions and Walkouts
In Assam, a minister suggested creating a special room in the government building where lawmakers who are suspended can stay.
This is because a lawmaker named Akhil Gogoi was suspended for interrupting the meetings.
Another lawmaker, Sherman Ali Ahmed, was also suspended for disrupting proceedings.
The minister thinks that suspended lawmakers should not be allowed to leave and talk to reporters.
Later, some other lawmakers from the Congress and CPI(M) parties walked out of the meeting because they were not allowed to discuss problems at Tezpur University.
The Speaker asked everyone to behave properly and cooperate.
The opposition leaders were not happy with the decision and left the meeting.
Assam Cabinet Minister Bimal Borah proposed a detention room for suspended MLAs to prevent them from leaving the Assembly premises and sharing their version of events with the media.
Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi was suspended for interrupting proceedings and displaying a poster during the Question Hour.
MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed was suspended for disrupting proceedings after his suspension from the previous day was revoked.
Congress and CPI(M) MLAs walked out of the Assembly after the Speaker disallowed a discussion on the prevailing situation in Tezpur University.
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia requested the Speaker to issue a press statement detailing the grounds of suspension and expressed dissatisfaction with the decision to disallow the discussion.
- Who
- Assam Cabinet Minister Bimal Borah, Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi, MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Congress and CPI(M) MLAs
- What
- Proposal for a detention room for suspended MLAs, suspensions of MLAs, walkout by opposition MLAs
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam
- When
- November 28-29
- Why
- To prevent suspended MLAs from leaving the premises and sharing their version of events with the media, disruption of proceedings, disallowance of discussion on Tezpur University
Key facts
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Date
- November 28-29
- Proposer of Detention Room
- Bimal Borah
- Suspended MLAs
- Akhil Gogoi, Sherman Ali Ahmed
- Reason for Suspensions
- Interrupting proceedings, displaying a poster, disruption of proceedings
- Opposition Leader
- Debabrata Saikia
- Speaker
- Biswajit Daimary
- Issue Leading to Walkout
- Discussion on Tezpur University
Quotes
Bimal Borah
Assam Cabinet Minister
“Suspended MLAs should not be allowed to leave the Assembly premises as they go out and place their version of what had transpired in the House.”
assamtribune.com
“There could be a detention room with all facilities, perhaps.”
assamtribune.com
Sources
Opposition walks out of Assembly as speaker dismisses Tezpur University debate
Assam MLA suspended from assembly for disrupting proceedings
Akhil Gogoi suspension sparks call for special holding room for MLAs in Assam
