History should not repeat itself: Jairam Ramesh recalls 146 MPs’ suspensionCongress leader Jairam Ramesh recalled the suspension of 146 MPs during the 2023 Winter Session, warning that history should not repeat itself. Between December 14, 2023, and December 21, 2023, an unprecedented number of 146 MPs — 100 in the Lok Sabha and 46 in the Rajya Sabha — were suspended, he pointed out. Following these record suspensions, with minimal opposition presence during the remainder of the session, Parliament passed multiple significant pieces of legislation, the Congress leader said. Citing examples, he said three criminal law reform bills were passed in the Lok Sabha on December 20 and in the Rajya Sabha on December 21. An identical whip was issued in the Lok Sabha by the Congress’s chief whip, K Suresh, to the party members.