Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Suspended From Assembly For "Indiscipline"

As soon as the Question Hour came to an end, Mr Mevani suddenly raised a poster that carried the picture of the Dalit man killed on March 2 by a mob.

Gujarat's Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani was on Friday suspended from the state Assembly for a day for "indiscipline" after he raised the issue of a Dalit man's murder without the Speaker's permission. He was evicted from the House on the orders of Speaker Rajendra Trivedi over the issue. Mr Mevani had been evicted from the Assembly for the same reason on Thursday as well. As soon as the Question Hour came to an end, Mr Mevani, who represents the Vadgam Assembly constituency, suddenly raised a poster that carried the picture of the Dalit man killed on March 2 by a mob allegedly in the presence of a policeman. The poster read: "Why are you not arresting theculprits?"