Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session on Wednesday, July 22, after he allegedly made "unsavoury" remarks against women Members of Parliament. The suspension came after a heated exchange inside the Lok Sabha chamber involving Banerjee and members of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The current Monsoon Session is scheduled to conclude on August 13.

The action against Banerjee took place soon after the Lok Sabha resumed at 2 pm following its second adjournment of the day. Presiding officer Krishna Prasad Tenneti informed the House that several members had submitted a complaint to Speaker Om Birla over Banerjee's alleged remarks. Tenneti stated that the comments had hurt the dignity of the House and required immediate action.

Following Tenneti's statement, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal read out a resolution seeking Banerjee's suspension from the Lok Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon Session. The House passed the resolution through a voice vote. Opposition members continued raising slogans over the NEET paper leak issue and other matters during the proceedings. After the resolution received approval, Tenneti directed Banerjee to leave the Lok Sabha premises for the remainder of the session.

The controversy started earlier in the day after the House adjourned following protests by opposition parties. During that time, Banerjee had a heated exchange with some of his former party colleagues, who are now members of the NCPI. The MPs involved in the argument included Mitali Bagh, Shatabdi Roy and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar.

The exact reason behind the confrontation remains unclear. However, the argument intensified inside the Lok Sabha chamber. Several opposition MPs stepped in and tried to calm both sides before the situation worsened further.

After the exchange, some opposition members questioned Banerjee about what had happened. He did not respond publicly and left the Lok Sabha chamber soon afterwards.

The matter did not end there. Later in the day, NCPI MPs, including Mitali Bagh and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his chamber. Some other members also accompanied them during the meeting. They raised the issue before the Speaker and sought action over Banerjee's alleged remarks.

According to sources, Speaker Om Birla asked the NCPI members to submit a written complaint regarding the incident. The complaint later formed the basis for the proceedings that led to Banerjee's suspension when the House reconvened.

Krishna Prasad Tenneti informed members that the complaint had been received and referred to the seriousness of the issue. He said the remarks had affected the dignity of the Lok Sabha. The House then considered the resolution moved by the government. After the voice vote, Banerjee's suspension came into effect immediately.

The development also reflects the political differences between the TMC and the NCPI. Around 20 TMC MPs revolted against the party leadership after the party's defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. They later joined the NCPI and started sitting separately from the TMC members in the Lok Sabha.

The NCPI MPs have also declared their support for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Their shift in political allegiance has widened the divide between the two groups inside Parliament.

The incident created fresh tensions in the Lok Sabha during an already stormy Monsoon Session. The House had witnessed repeated disruptions over several opposition issues, including the NEET paper leak. Amid those protests, the complaint against Banerjee moved quickly through the parliamentary process, leading to his suspension on the same day.

With the House approving the resolution through a voice vote, Kalyan Banerjee will remain suspended from the Lok Sabha for the rest of the Monsoon Session, which is set to continue until August 13. The action followed allegations that his remarks against women MPs lowered the dignity of the House. The controversy also highlighted the growing political rivalry between the TMC and the NCPI, whose former TMC members now sit separately in Parliament and support the NDA government.