NEW DELHI: Congress slammed the suspension of its seven MPs from Lok Sabha, calling it a dictatorial decision authored by the BJP government. Party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told reporters, “It’s a government decision, and not Speaker’s”.

He added, “We got to see a spirit of revenge in the House. The aim is that we become weak in the demand for discussion on Delhi riots. The government is scared to discuss the Delhi riots. This is a dictatorial decision of the government.”

Objecting to the order, Chowdhury referred to comments made by BJP ally MP Hanuman Beniwal against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday. “He abuses Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi inside LS and he remains an honourable member of the House. But Congress MPs are thrown out just for protesting,” he lamented.

