Gohil suspended for entire budget session

Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil was on Friday suspended for the entire budget session following his refusal to tender an apology in the House over his remarks on alleged nexus between the government and a private company.

Soon after the Question Hour, Minister of State for Legislative Affairs Pradipsinh Jadeja moved a motion that Gohil be suspended till he apologises to the House for his alleged remarks made two days ago in the state assembly.

The motion further said if Gohil does not tender his apology to the House, he should be suspended for the entire budget session, ending on March 30. Speaker Ganpat Vasava took the motion to voice vote and it was passed with majority amid opposition from Congress MLAs.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Diliip Sanghani had taken exception to Gohil's comment, saying it was a personal remark against him, and demanded that he apologise to the House, if not to him. Speaker Vasava ruled the same as it was a personal remark, but the Leader of Opposition refused to apologise, saying he never made any personal remark. In the last two days, proceedings of the state assembly were disrupted time and again on the same issue and the Speaker has adjourned the House six times in the two days.