Mayawati urges Centre, Oppn to find solution to Manipur issue in Parl

LUCKNOW: Pointing towards the continuous disruptions and repeated adjournments in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon session over the Manipur issue, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday urged the Centre and the opposition to find a solution to the problem of the state "instead of blaming and degrading each other".

In a tweet, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh also said that a discussion on the Manipur situation and the government's statement is necessary.

"As the situation in Manipur continues to be serious and worrisome, it is natural that its side effects and migration will fall on the neighbouring states as well, due to the lack of discussion in the Parliament, the situation is aggravating. It is necessary to restore peace, protect people and make life normal in the area by applying ointment on their wounds," the BSP chief said in a tweet in Hindi.

"Sad and unfortunate that the time of the first two days of the current session of the Parliament was wasted on the rule of law dispute, despite the agreement on the discussion on Manipur. Discussion and government statement on Manipur is necessary," she added.

Meanwhile, opposition parties continued their protest in the two Houses of Parliament over their demands relating to the debate on the Manipur situation with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seeing adjournments on Monday.

Lok Sabha was adjourned till Tuesday while the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 3 pm, after it reassembled at 2 pm.

In Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar suspended Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Monday for the remainder of the monsoon session of Parliament for “repeatedly violating” the Chair’s directives.

The Chairman first named Sanjay Singh for interrupting the proceedings of the House when it had taken up the Question Hour amid protests by the Opposition over its demand for a statement from Prime Minister on the Manipur violence and a detailed discussion on the issue.

Sanjay Singh came near the Chairman’s podium over opposition demands.

Dhankhar told him to resume his seat. As the AAP member kept protesting, the Chairman named him. Soon after the Chairman named Sanjay Singh, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal moved a motion urging the Chair to suspend the AAP member, saying this kind of behaviour “is completely against the ethics and rules of the House.”

Sanjay Singh should be suspended from the entire session of the House, he said. The Chairman put the motion for approval of the House and said Sanjay Singh was being suspended for the remainder of the monsoon session of Parliament "for having repeatedly violated the directives of the Chair".

The Chairman then adjourned the House till 2 pm. Dhankhar had last week cautioned Sanjay Singh, saying that he will be forced to name the AAP member after he repeatedly protested against the proposed bill to replace the Centre's ordinance for control over services in Delhi. Dhankhar had cautioned Sanjay Singh after urging AAP members to take their seats as he briefed the House about the proceedings of the Business Advisory Committee.

AAP has been among the Opposition parties demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on the situation in Manipur and a detailed discussion on the issue.