New Delhi, March 16 The suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be lifted on Tuesday, sources said, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla.
Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended for disruptive behavior, following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha in the first part of the Budget Session.
While the eight MPs were suspended for the entire session that is scheduled to conclude on April 2, opposition parties have been urging the speaker to lift the suspensions during one of the sittings of the Lok Sabha.
When Congress members had urged Birla to lift the suspensions, he had said that such action is taken when someone climbs on tables.
The lifting of the suspension of the eight MPs has been a key demand of the opposition since the second leg of the Budget Session commenced on March 9.
The sources said there was a general consensus at the meeting that opposition members would restrict themselves in the Well of the House and not cross over to the treasury benches.
Opposition parties will also avoid tearing papers, climbing on chairs and tables, and using AI-generated posters to register their protests.
Birla expressed "deep concern" on Sunday over the display of banners, placards, posters, and the use of certain language in the House by some MPs, and urged the leaders of all political parties to ensure discipline and high ethical conduct among their members.
In a letter to the leaders of all the parties that have members in the Lok Sabha, Birla said the House has always had a glorious tradition of dignified discussion and dialogue, but for a while now, the dignity and prestige of the country's parliamentary democracy are being undermined by some of the members both inside and outside the chamber and within the Parliament complex.