Censure motion against Delhi BJP chief for 'derogatory remarks' against Kejriwal

Speaker Ram Niwas Goel also suspended three BJP MLAs

The Delhi Assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes and passed a censure motion against Delhi BJP president Adesh Kumar Gupta for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Speaker Ram Niwas Goel also suspended three BJP MLAs—Anil Bajpai, Jitender Mahajan and Ajay Mahawar — for a brief period amid a vociferous protest by the AAP over Mr. Gupta’s remarks.

Mr. Bajpai, Mr. Mahajan and Mr.Mahawar were told to leave after they stood on the benches even as the Speaker requested them to sit down.

Following this, the proceedings of the House were adjourned for 15 minutes, the second time since the House first met in the morning. Earlier, as soon as the MLAs assembled in the morning, AAP legislators entered the well of the House shouting slogans over the BJP leader's alleged remarks against Mr. Kejriwal.

“A censure motion needs to be brought in the House against the Delhi BJP president for his derogatory remark against the chief minister. The Leader of Opposition should tender an apology,” AAP MLA Mohinder Goel said.

The speaker accepted the censure motion by Mr. Goel after the House reassembled around noon and it was passed by voice vote.

“We are good people, our volunteers are shareef (virtuous). Otherwise, such remark deserve beheading,” Mr. Goel said.