“INDIA alliance has ruined Modi ji’s sleep…”: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, after his suspension from Lok Sabha was revoked, said on Thursday that he was not at fault and he probably got misunderstood and if it can be proved that he has uttered anything unparliamentary, he is ready to give up public life.  The Congress leader said that the INDIA alliance has “ruined” PM Narendra Modi’s sleep and “advised” BJP leader Sambit Patra to arrange sleeping pills for the PM.

Talking to ANI, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, “…I kept my views in the House as per the rules. If I was asked for an explanation in the House I would’ve given it. The way derogatory words are used against Congress in the House is on record. Who will think about this? If it can be proven that I used any wrong word in Parliament, then I will leave public life…” On being asked about INDIA alliance, Chowdhury said, “INDIA alliance has ruined Modi ji’s sleep.

I advise Sambit Patra to arrange sleeping pills for the PM. INDIA alliance becoming a big danger for Modi…” Further talking to ANI about the Adani group row, the Congress MP said, “What Rahul Gandhi says- “hum do, humare do”- is absolutely true. What is the secret behind the growing wealth of only 1-2 businessmen in the country?…What is wrong with constituting a JPC?…We don’t have ED, CBI to conduct impartial probe, so the only way for us is to demand the constitution of JPC…” Lok Sabha on Wednesday had revoked the suspension of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, an official statement said.  Earlier, on Wednesday, Chowdhury was present before the Parliament’s Privileges Committee to record his in connection with his suspension from the Lok Sabha.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on August 10 over “deliberate and repeated misconduct” in the Lower House. The resolution for the suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is Congress leader in Lok Sabha, was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi. “This House having taken serious note of the gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in utter disregard to the House and authority of Chair resolves that the matter of his misconduct be referred to Committee of Privileges of the House for the further investigation and report to the House and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be suspended from the service of the House till the Committee submits its report,” Pralhad Joshi said. The House had adopted the resolution by voice vote.