TMC MP Derek O’Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha

TMC MP Derek O’Brien has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha till the remainder of the Winter Session of Parliament for his unruly behavior. When the House met at 12 noon after the adjournment, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar named O’Brien for his gross misconduct in the House and defiance to the direction of the chair.

Following this, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal moved a motion regarding his suspension from the House. The motion was accepted by the voice vote. Amid continued uproar over the Lok Sabha security breach issue the upper house again adjourned till 2 pm. Earlier, when the House met for the day, the Chairman had warned O’Brien and other protesting members for ruckus over the Lok Sabha security breach issue.