BJP MP seeks action against TDP members for protests in Parliament

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

A today accused the parliamentarians from the of "gross misuse" of the Parliament premises for "cheap publicity" and urged the for action against them, saying their act endangered the security and undermined the stature of Parliament.

Rao is also a member of the in

Later, in a tweet, he described the N Chandrababu Naidu-led as the "Total Drama Party".

In a letter to Mahajan, the said he had received complaints from other MPs, the public and the media in this regard.

The members had been organising protests, demonstrations and "dharna" inside the complex, he added.

"These protests are objectionable because you (speaker) and the have given ample opportunities to the TDP MPs in the two houses of Parliament to express their views," Rao said.

The no-confidence motion moved by the TDP against the BJP-led government was discussed for an entire day in the Lok Sabha, he added.

One of the TDP members had been appearing in Parliament in different costumes and get up to attract media attention, Rao said, claiming that the MPs of the party were trying to reduce the parliamentary proceedings to a mockery.

The quoted from the "Handbook for Members of Rajya Sabha" to question the conduct of the TDP MPs.

The TDP has been running a campaign against the for rejecting its demand for granting the "special category" status.

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First Published: Fri, August 03 2018. 20:10 IST