Jharkhand: 18 BJP MLAs suspended from assembly, removed by marshals

Eighteen Jharkhand BJP MLAs were suspended from the assembly till 2 PM of August 2 and were removed by marshals after they refused to leave the House on ThursdaySpeaker Rabindra Nath Mahto took action against the BJP members after they created a ruckus in the House in protest against the eviction of opposition MLAs by marshals on the previous day and Chief Minister Hemant Sorens refusal to reply to their queriesLeader of the Opposition Amar Bauri alleged that dictatorship prevails in JharkhandThe BJP legislators trooped into the well ahead of the start of the session and raised slogans demanding resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren They were also seen tearing some documents in the wellMembers of the ruling and opposition parties were seen exchanging heated arguments before the start of the sessionAs the chaotic situation continued Mahto suspended 18 BJP legislators Since they refused to leave the House even after being suspended he called marshals who removed those opposition membersSeveral BJP MLAs of Jharkhand spent Wednesday night in the assembly lobby after marshals evicted them from the well of the House where they were protesting against Chief Minister Hemant Sorens refusal to reply to their questions on key issues including employmentThe Speaker said the Assembly Ethics Committee will probe the matter and submit a report to him within a weekHe then adjourned the house till 1230 pmBJP legislators told reporters outside the assembly that democracy was murdered by the Speaker at the behest of the JMMled government in the stateLeader of the Opposition Amar Bauri claimed that Thursdays act showed that the state government has turned into a dictatorWe requested the government to reply to questions on issues related to the people What happened is an attempt to suppress the voice of opposition MLAs Bauri saidThe ruling JMMCongressRJD alliance added a black chapter to the history of the assembly he claimedWe will uproot this government Our electricity was cut off we were stopped from going to toilets by the government yesterday People are watching all and they would give a befitting reply to the JMM Bauri saidThe assembly elections in the state are due later this yearThe opposition BJP and AJSU Party MLAs were evicted by marshals from the House to the lobby late last night after they refused to budge from the Well even after the House was adjourned around 3 pmSeveral BJP legislators slept on bed covers and blankets on the floor of the lobby near the entrance of the assembly building on Wednesday night PTI NAMSAN NNThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever