DOPT has issued the directives to honour MPs/MLAs publicly because they have been given such status by Parliament. DOPT has ignored the fact that the Parliment acquire power through public and the members of parliament are not only the peoples representative who won 50.01% vote but why one should ignore who earned 49.99% vote. Whether, a defeated leader earning confidence of 49.99% voter are not public figures. DOPT should apply the sense. Whether the MPs/ MLAs arrested (to be arrested)will be honoured by Public Servant like DM/ SP and/or by others.
4 people living in a house HATE each other 24x7 (Caste system)
What will Congress party do to get their votes? BRIBE them (Reservations/RationShops/NREGA/Aadhaar/FoodBill/Kashmir/Telangana etc).
What will BJP do? BULLY them (ReligiousBigotry/Babri/Godhra/MuzaffarnagarRiots etc).
Google "The Monkey and Cats". Congress party in India prefers people to hate/fight each other. And BJP with its bigotry aptly/ignorantly helps Congress.