Maharashtra Council shortens LoP Danves suspension to 3 days

The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday reduced the suspension of opposition leader Ambadas Danve from five days to three, allowing him to attend Parliament sessions from Friday. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Danve was suspended by the council for five days on Tuesday for hurling insults at BJP MP Prasad Lad during a discussion in Parliament on Monday evening. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said the decision to suspend Danve was unilateral and a planned conspiracy.

Thackeray said as Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, he apologised for Danve’s remarks if they had hurt women, but asked what action was taken against BJP and Shiv Sena leaders for making such remarks outside Parliament. Sena (UBT) MPs on Wednesday demanded Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Chairman Neelam Gorhe to revoke Danve’s suspension and said he was ready to apologise for his words. Danve apologised in a letter to Gorhe on Wednesday. Maharashtra Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil on Thursday proposed reducing Danve’s suspension to three days, citing Danve’s apology. Parliament then unanimously passed a resolution to shorten his suspension.