The Maharashtra legislative council on Tuesday suspended Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve for five days on the grounds of using abusive language in the House, reported news agency PTI.

Ambadas Danve was accused of using abusive language against BJP legislator Prasad Lad during a discussion in the Maharashtra legislative council on Monday evening. Lad had demanded a resolution condemning Congress MP Rahul Gandhi`s `not Hindus` remarks in the Lok Sabha, which elicited a sharp reaction from the Sena (UBT) leader.