Mumbai Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said the decision to suspend Ambadas Danve, leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, was unilateral and a pre-planned conspiracy.
Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said Danve was not given any opportunity to present his side before he was suspended.
Thackeray said that as Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, he apologized for the comments made by Danve if they hurt women, but asked what action was taken against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena leaders for making such comments. outside the house.
"There was a need to discuss the resolution (to suspend Danve), but there was no discussion about it," he said.
He said the suspension was done to overshadow his party's victory in the legislative council elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) candidates Anil Parab and Jagannath Abhyankar won from Mumbai Graduates and Teachers constituencies respectively.
"The conspiracy (to suspend Danve) was a planned conspiracy," Thackeray said.
"Everything you (the government) do is democracy and acting on our part (the opposition) is a crime," he added, attacking the government.
He said the suspension came at a time when the opposition had begun dissecting the state budget.
The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Tuesday suspended Danve for five days for using abusive language in the House.
Danve was accused of using abusive language against BJP legislator Prasad Lad during a discussion in the Upper House of the state legislature on Monday night. Lad had demanded a resolution condemning Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "non-Hindu" comments in the Lok Sabha, prompting a strong reaction from the Sena (UBT) leader.
On Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil moved a motion to suspend Danve, which was passed by a majority.
Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said Danve was not given any opportunity to present his side before he was suspended.
Thackeray said that as Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, he apologized for the comments made by Danve if they hurt women, but asked what action was taken against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena leaders for making such comments. outside the house.
"There was a need to discuss the resolution (to suspend Danve), but there was no discussion about it," he said.
He said the suspension was done to overshadow his party's victory in the legislative council elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) candidates Anil Parab and Jagannath Abhyankar won from Mumbai Graduates and Teachers constituencies respectively.
"The conspiracy (to suspend Danve) was a planned conspiracy," Thackeray said.
"Everything you (the government) do is democracy and acting on our part (the opposition) is a crime," he added, attacking the government.
He said the suspension came at a time when the opposition had begun dissecting the state budget.
The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Tuesday suspended Danve for five days for using abusive language in the House.
Danve was accused of using abusive language against BJP legislator Prasad Lad during a discussion in the Upper House of the state legislature on Monday night. Lad had demanded a resolution condemning Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "non-Hindu" comments in the Lok Sabha, prompting a strong reaction from the Sena (UBT) leader.
On Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil moved a motion to suspend Danve, which was passed by a majority.
