Overview
- Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe accepted a breach of privilege motion against NCP (SP) leader Suryakant More over remarks made at a November 23 Jamkhed rally.
- The matter was referred to a seven-member Privilege Committee for investigation into alleged insults to the Legislative Council and its chair.
- Gorhe directed authorities to conduct an inquiry and examine registering a criminal case under applicable law.
- BJP MLC Praveen Darekar moved the motion, citing lines such as “Nobody cares about the red-coloured badge” and claims that the chair lacks even panchayat-level powers.
- Members across parties backed action and some urged stronger committee powers, while NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar offered a personal apology if legislators felt insulted.