Opposition MPs protest overnight outside Parliament over Sanjay Singh’s suspension, Manipur crisis
A group of opposition leaders protested overnight outside the Parliament against the suspension of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining monsoon session, and over their demand from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open a debate on Manipur in the House.
The protest, which began on Monday morning and will continue on Tuesday, saw leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. taking turns with a team sitting through the night near the Gandhi statue, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale said.
“We MPs from across parties of Team INDIA took turns to sit together in solidarity with @AamAadmiParty MP @SanjayAzadSln through the entire night after he was shockingly & unfairly suspended merely for asking PM Modi to discuss Manipur in Parliament. We all stand united in ensuring justice for Manipur & we will keep demanding that PM Modi feels an iota of shame & speaks up about the carnage happening under his party’s govt in Manipur,” he wrote on Twitter.