Rajasthan Congress MLAs Protest Suspension Over 'Dadi' Remark in Assembly

Six Congress MLAs, including the state party president, were suspended after opposing a BJP minister's comment on Indira Gandhi, prompting an overnight sit-in at the assembly.

Six Congress MLAs, including Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra, were suspended for the remainder of the budget session after protesting in the assembly over a BJP minister's remark referring to Indira Gandhi as 'dadi' (grandmother).
The suspension followed heated disruptions during the Question Hour, with Congress MLAs demanding the remark be expunged and an apology issued by the minister, Avinash Gehlot.
The suspended MLAs, joined by other Congress members, staged an overnight sit-in protest inside the assembly, bringing in bedding and mattresses to stay in the well of the House.
Congress leaders, including Sachin Pilot and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, criticized the BJP-led state government, accusing it of suppressing opposition voices and diverting attention from governance issues.
The BJP defended the suspension, stating that the Congress MLAs' actions in approaching the Speaker's dais were unacceptable, while maintaining that the term 'dadi' was not unparliamentary.