New Delhi, July 20 -- Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra slammed the government over the seating arrangements and the inclusion of rebel lawmakers in official proceedings, terming it a "traitor bench."

Speaking to reporters, Moitra revealed that the joint Opposition staged a walkout during the all-party meeting over the presence of 20 lawmakers facing disqualification petitions. She claimed these members have aligned with an unrecognised faction, the NCPI, despite their merger not yet receiving formal approval from the Speaker.

The TMC leader argued that the traditional layout of the house has been compromised to accommodate the rebel group, creating what she fiercely labelled a new parliamentary classification.

She said, "...Today...