Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar suspended Congress MP Rajani Patil for the remainder of the Budget Session for filming House proceedings, news agency ANI reported. 

The Congress member was suspended after tweeting a video from inside the House in which opposition lawmakers were seen protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Thursday response to the Motion of Thanks.

The RS Chairman expressed a "serious view" regarding the issue and characterised it as an "unwholesome activity" on her side. 

"In public domain yesterday, on Twitter, there was a dissemination of a video relating to proceedings of this House…Rajani Ashokrao Patil engaged in this unwholesome activity and what has been seen is a matter that must engage our attention,” Dhakhar said.

In order to preserve the sanctity of the Parliament, Dhankhar stated that the issue would not be referred to any outside organisation.

According to Dhankhar, "Parliament is the ultimate authority for making rules, and no other external agencies will be involved in the investigation, as several other members press the chair to investigate the matter."

Earlier in the day, while PM Modi was speaking on the Motion of Thanks, Chairman Dhankhar asked leaders of all political parties to share their thoughts on a topic related to filming House proceedings after which the motion to put Patil on leave was approved for the remainder of the Budget session. 
 

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