The Narendra Modi government has thrown democratic norms into the "dustbin" by suspending 47 members of Parliament for remainder of the Winter Session over the last few days, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. Reacting to the suspension of 30 Opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha for showing placards demanding home minister Amit Shah's statement on the security breach, Kharge said the Central government can now "bulldoze" crucial laws without the Opposition's scrutiny and dissent.

"First, intruders attacked Parliament. Then Modi Govt attacked Parliament & Democracy. All Democratic norms are being thrown into the dustbin by an autocratic Modi Govt by suspending 47 MPs," he wrote on X.

"We have two simple and genuine demands - 1. The Union Home Minister should make a statement in both Houses of Parliament on the inexcusable breach in Parliament security. 2. A detailed discussion should be held on the same. The PM can give an interview to a newspaper; the Home Minister can give interviews to TV channels. But, they have ZERO accountability left to the Parliament - which represents the PEOPLE OF INDIA," he added, referring to Modi's Sunday interview with Dainik Jagran.

Lok Sabha passed a resolution today suspending 30 MPs for showing placards and 3 others for alleged breach of privilege. On Friday, it had suspended 13 Opposition MPs for unruly behaviour. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien was also suspended over similar charges.

"With an Opposition-Less Parliament, the Modi Govt can now bulldoze important pending legislations, crush any dissent, without any debate," Kharge said today.

(With inputs from agencies)