New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The suspension of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs from the Delhi Assembly is not arbitrary but based on parliamentary rules and precedent, said Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday in a letter to the AAP MLA and Leader of Opposition, Atishi, who called the suspension an "injustice to opposition" and against democratic values.

Gupta also justified barring the suspended MLAs from entering the premises of the House.

"... Rule 277, point 3(d) clearly states. 'A member who is suspended from the service of the House shall be barred from entering the premises of the House and from taking part in the proceedings of the House and Committees.' So, it is clear that when a member is suspended, he is denied entry into these restricte...