TMC MP Derek O Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha till the end of session for 'gross misconduct'

TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday suspended for the remainder of the winter session for "ignoble misconduct" in Rajya Sabha. Adopting the motion for suspension, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said O'Brien disrupted the proceedings of the House by entering into the Well of the House, “continuously shouting slogans gesticulating at the Chair”.

The TMC MP was raising slogans along with Opposition members demanding Union home minister Amit Shah to come into the Parliament and make a statement on the security breach that led to two persons jumping into the Chamber of the House from the visitors' gallery. He stayed inside the House despite being asked to leave.

On Wednesday, Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- two men jumped inside the Lok Sabha and blew off a canister which released yellow-coloured smoke.