Can Asaduddin Owaisi be disqualified from Lok Sabha over a slogan? BJP cites Constitution

After AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hailed a conflict-hit West Asian region in the lower house, a BJP functionary on Tuesday claimed that the Hyderabad MP can be disqualified as a member of Lok Sabha for “demonstrating adherence to a foreign State”. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi takes oath as a Member of the 18th Lok Sabha during its second day, at the Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Read: Drama in Lok Sabha as Pappu Yadav raises 'ReNEET' slogan: ‘You'll teach me?’ Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said he has received complaints from some members about the mention of Palestine, adding that he will check the rules regarding remarks. Follow highlights of Lok Sabha session Day 2 BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya posted a snippet of Article 102 of the Constitution that lays down the grounds for the disqualification as a member of Parliament and said, “As per extant rules, Asaduddin Owaisi can be disqualified from his Lok Sabha membership, for demonstrating adherence to a foreign State, that is Palestine.” Here's what Article 102 says on disqualification: A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament – if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office declared by Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder; if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; if he is an undischarged insolvent; if he is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State; if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament.