New Delhi : The controversial yet historic Women's Reservation Bill, ensuring 33% reservation to women in legislative bodies, has been put to vote in the Rajya Sabha.

The SP, RJD and LJP MPs, opposing the bill, were marshalled out of the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, cracking the whip on disruptive MPs, Ansari suspended the seven MPs for the remaining part of the Budget session for their unruly behaviour in the House over the Bill. The suspended members are Subhash Yadav (RJD), Sabir Ali (LJP), Veerpal Singh Yadav, Nand Kishore Yadav, Amir Alam Khan and Kamal Akhtar (all SP), and Ejaz Ali (unattached), who had yesterday tried to attack the Chairman and created unprecedented pandemonium in the Upper House.

They had indulged in unruly scenes as soon as Law Minister Veerappa Moily moved the Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill that provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. The motion for their suspension was moved by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan and was passed by voice vote. The action against members under Rule 256 was taken for showing total "disregard for dignity of Council and authority of the Chair" by obstructing the business of the House.