Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MPs were physically removed from the Rajya Sabha on Monday on the orders of Chairman Venkaiah Naidu after they tore a copy of the Constitution in anger against the Government's decision to scrap Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir.
PDP members Mir Fayaz and Nazir Ahmed Laway first trooped into the Well along with Congress and other Opposition members shouting slogans against the Modi Government move to abrogate Article 370 and bring a Bill to bifurcate the State into two Union Territories.
The two carried posters against the Centre, which they tore as the Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu allowed Home Minister Amit Shah to first move a resolution for abrogation of Article 370 and then introduce the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019.
As they shouted slogans at the top of their voice against the move, Fayaz tore his 'kurta', which Naidu strongly disapproved of. During the protest, the PDP members took a copy of the Constitution from the table officers and started to tear its pages.
Naidu said he was naming the two members - a kind of a reprimand which when resorted by the chair results in the members having to withdraw from the proceedings of the House for the entire day.
"Indian Constitution is supreme. Nobody can do it," he said. "No member has the right to tear the Constitution." As the two PDP members continued to shout slogans and tear copies, he ordered the marshals to physically remove them from the House.
But before marshals could reach them, BJP leader Vijay Goel tried to physically tackle one of them but was pushed back.
Naidu told members that they are not supposed to touch or argue with the two members. "That is not your duty," he said.Marshals rushed and physically removed the two members.