The Newshour Debate: Political Arrogance - Part 1 (19th Dec 2014)

Subscribe Now To Our Network Channels The NewsHour Debate : http://goo.gl/LfNgFF ET Now : http://goo.gl/5XreUq Times Now : http://goo.gl/U9ibPb Social Media Links :- Twitter - http://goo.gl/FzJIpz BJP on Friday (December 19) suspended its Rajasthan MLA Prahalad Gunjal, who was allegedly caught on tape threatening and abusing a health official over the transfer of a male nurse after which the official sought voluntary retirement. As per the direction of party President Amit Shah, Kota (North) MLA Prahalad Gunjal is suspended with immidiate effect for his alleged threats to Kota district CMHO R N Yadav, BJP said in a statement. In a note sent to the state BJP president Ashok Parnami and the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Gunjal tried to control the damage by expressing regret and and claiming it was an "emotional outburst". "I used some words which were not to be used. If my words have hurt anyone, or caused agony to anyone, then I regret it," Gunjal said. "I have sent the letter of apology to the state party president, state chief minister and also the doctors' unions and sought apology for my words and language," he told PTI. Parnami said that the state unit had received the MLA's explanation last night and forwarded it to the party's parliamentary board which after reviewing the entire episode took the decision to suspend him. Parnami said the matter will now be referred to the disciplinary committee of the party which will decide the future course of action. In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists -- Prahalad Gunjal, suspended BJP MLA; Sanjay Jha, Spokesperson, Congress; Dr Sambit Patra, National Spokesperson, BJP; Sudhindra Bhadoria, Leader, BSP; Anil Dhar, Senior Leader, National Conference; Aryama Sundaram, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; Ajoy Bose, Senior Journalist; Shailesh Gandhi, Former CIC & RTI Activist and Dr Bejon Misra, Consumer Expert -- discuss whether, enough political arrogance! Enough abuse already! Why suspend them? Why not sack all abusive netas?