Suspended Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Asim Azmi has hit back at the Maharashtra Assembly’s decision to bar him from the House for the remainder of the Budget Session, questioning the rationale behind his suspension even after retracting his remarks.
"To ensure that the House functions, I spoke about withdrawing my statement. I did not say anything wrong. Still, there is controversy, and proceedings of the House are being stalled. I withdrew the statement that I made outside the Assembly, not in the House. Yet, I have been suspended," Azmi stated, expressing his frustration over the political storm surrounding him.
#WATCH | Suspended Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi says, "To ensure that the House functions, I spoke about withdrawing my statement. I did not say anything wrong. Still, there is a controversy and proceedings of the House are being stalled. To ensure that the House functions and… pic.twitter.com/nXhyr22RcJ
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Azmi’s remarks praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb had triggered massive protests in the Maharashtra legislature, leading to his suspension following a demand from the ruling Mahayuti coalition. The uproar had earlier forced both Houses to be adjourned amid accusations of treason against Azmi by BJP and Shiv Sena leaders.
