Probe against former Malappuram SP Sujith Das
The Customs officials are likely to look into over 100 cases of gold smuggling registered by Sujith Das during his tenure as the SP in Malappuram.
The Committee of Privileges of the Lok Sabha will meet on 18th August to probe “repeated misconduct” by leader of the Congress party in the Lower House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury during proceedings of the House.
Last Thursday, the Lok Sabha had adopted a motion moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi to refer the issue of the member’s misconduct to the Privileges Committee.
Mr Chowdhury was suspended from the House till the receipt of the report by the Privileges Committee. The motion was adopted after being put to vote.
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The motion said “That this House having taken serious note of the gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct of Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in utter disregard to the House and authority of the Chair, resolve that the matter of the misconduct of Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be referred to Committee of Privileges of the House for further investigation and report to the House and Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be suspended from the service of the House till the Committee of Privileges submits its report.”
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