A Congress MLA in Gujarat was evicted from the Legislative Assembly on Monday after he came to the House wearing a T-shirt.
Vimal Chudasma, the MLA from Somnath was asked to leave the Assembly on the orders of Speaker Rajendra Trivedi, asking him to come back after wearing something formal, like a shirt or kurta.
A week ago, Trivedi had asked Chudasma not to come wearing a T-shirt to maintain the decorum of the House. He was of the opinion that MLAs should opt for either a shirt or kurta and maintain their dignity as well as the decorum of the House.
However, on Monday, the first-time MLA again came to the House in a T-shirt, after which the Speaker reminded him of his earlier instruction and asked him to go back and change into something formal.
Congress opposed Trivedi's decision, claiming there was no rule prohibiting members from wearing specific clothes in the House. Chudasama also argued that he even did campaigning wearing the same outfit and won the Assembly poll so there was nothing wrong with the T-shirt.
"I sought votes wearing a T-shirt. This T-shirt is a certificate given to me by my voters. You are disrespecting my voters," he said.
"I don't want to know how you approached your voters. You are disrespecting Speaker's order. You can't come to the House wearing whatever you want just because you are an MLA. This is not a playground. There are protocols to follow," replied the Speaker.
Following the argument, three to four sergeants then escorted the MLA out of the House.
