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The state government on Friday suspended NCP (MLA) Jitendra Awadh for hurling unparliamentary word in the state legislative assembly leading to Congress and NCP boycotting the winter session in Nagpur.
On Friday, Awadh made a remark which invited backlash from the members of the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena who demanded his suspension from the assembly.
The assembly NCP leader Ajit Pawar expressed surprise over the harsh decision taken by the government to suspend Awadh from attending winter session in Nagpur.
Pawar said, ” I was ready to apologise on his behalf for the uncharitable remark. But that does not mean he should be suspended. We will not cooperate with the government. We will boycot the remaining period of the winter session.”
The session which began on December 8 is scheduled to continue till December 24, according to parliamentary affairs minister Girish Bapat.