MPs ditch Question Hour, Sonia demands list
By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 05 December 2009, 19:21 IST   |    19 Comments
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MPs ditch Question Hour, Sonia demands list
Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi sought an explanation from MPs on their absence from the Lok Sabha, when the question hour virtually collapsed because of missing members. She has asked for a list of absentee MPs and warned of firm action against those who skip parliamentary proceedings from party, according to Times of India. "She has taken an extreme view of it (Monday's incident). She has asked for the list of the party MPs who were not present in the house Monday. And action will be taken against those who take parliamentary proceedings in such a light manner," said a Congress leader close to Gandhi. He said the party leadership was not satisfied by the explanations given by the MPs for missing parliament Monday. "Most of the MPs have said their flight got delayed and train got delayed... while explaining the reasons for their absence. Such excuses are not acceptable," the leader said. "It was a lesson to learn," admitted Congress MP Shruti Choudhary, who was absent along with her party colleagues Harsh Vardhan, Madhu Goud Yaskhi, Anto Antony, Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Maadam, PT Thomas, Kodikkunnil Suresh, Jhansi Lakshmi and Eknath Gaikawad. They were among the 34 MPs with questions listed against their names who were not in the House during question hour Monday.

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