Shiv Sena, opposition unitedly seek MLC's termination

Prashant Paricharak is a member of the upper house PICTwitterThe opposition the Congress the NCP and ruling partner Shiv Sena got their first taste of victory in the ongoing budget session as the government agreed to suspend a BJPsupported MLC Prashant Paricharak for making objectionable remarks against soldiers and their wives during a campaign for the ZP pollsThe combination of political parties also displayed unity in the lower house in demanding loan waivers for farmers in distress The demand has been a poll plank for all three parties The Sena had asked the BJP government for the sop when it was locked in a fierce battle with its ruling partner in the civic and ZP polls last month The Assembly was adjourned for the day when the member did not allow proceedings to go onSeeking MLCs terminationParicharak is a member of the Upper House where a demand for his termination from the membership was raised from day one On Tuesday the house was stalled for the day and on Wednesday the opposition again adjourned the house seeking the MLCs terminationHowever the government said that the MLC should be given an opportunity to present his version before a 7member inquiry panel of the house that will be constituted on ThursdayParicharak should remain suspended till the inquiry is over We will ask the probe panel to submit its report at the earliest said leader of the upper house and Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil while responding to uproar When the house wasnt satisfied with his answer and the ruckus increased the proceedings stopped for the dayPatil said that a proposal to this effect would be tabled in the house on Thursday The house should decide on the suspension tomorrow as its the members prerogative he saidHowever opposition leader in the Upper House Dhananjay Munde reiterated that the house would not work unless and until Paricharaks membership was terminated immediately The opposition had open support from the Sena legislators who aired their views against the foulmouthed MLCLoan waivers for farmersLaunching a scathing attack on the BJP government senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said in the Assembly that more than 150 MLAs had sought a loan waiver for the farmers The farmers are committing suicide You have promised loan waiver if you are voted to power in Uttar Pradesh But what about the state Maharashtra where you are in power Are you waiting for farmers to die an aggressive Pawar asked the governmentPawar chided CM Devendra Fadnavis who has a different opinion on loan waivers that do not directly help farmers but offer relief to banks The former deputy CM said that all the members in the opposition would support Chandrakant Patil as the CM if he made a loan waiver possible You are number two minister in the Cabinet You do this for the farmers We will support you to make you the CM he saidEarlier the Congress and NCP members staged a sitin protest on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan and raised antigovernment slogans Later they stalled the house for the day