New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticised the suspension of eight Opposition MPs of Lok Sabha, calling it a "fundamental issue of democracy" and accusing the ruling NDA of stifling dissent and debate in Parliament.

Speaking to reporters about the suspensions, Priyanka Gandhi said such incidents have become routine during parliamentary sessions and alleged that the Opposition, particularly the Leader of Opposition was deliberately being prevented from speaking.

"What is new here? You see this happening in every session. They are doing it even more now," she said. "It is not just a case of LoP not being allowed to speak; it is a fundamental issue of democracy and of the way the Parliamen...