- 83 hours wasted in Lok Sabha due to uproar
Opposition did not allow any work to be done in monsoon session
The Sunday Mail
New Delhi. The monsoon session of Parliament also fell prey to uproar. The opposition did not allow any work to be done in both the houses of Parliament due to the demand for discussion on the SIR, a thorough investigation of the voting list of Bihar. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also unhappy with the behavior of the opposition. The opposition did not accept all his efforts. On the last day of the monsoon session, Birla, while addressing the House, said that agreement and disagreement is a natural process of democracy, but our collective effort should be that the House runs with dignity, decorum and decency. We have to think what message we are giving to the citizens of the country through the highest democratic institution of the country. I am confident that all political parties and honorable members will seriously think and introspect on this subject. Birla said that 14 government bills were introduced in the 18th Lok Sabha and a total of 12 bills were passed. In this session, 419 starred questions were included in the agenda, but due to continuous planned disruptions, only 55 questions could be taken up for oral answers. Whereas at the beginning of the session, it was decided that we would have 120 hours of discussion and dialogue in this session. The Business Advisory Committee also agreed to this. But due to continuous deadlock and planned disruptions, we could barely work for 37 hours in this session. Birla said that as public representatives, the whole country watches our conduct and functioning. The public has great expectations from us that we should have serious and meaningful discussions on their problems and issues of wider public interest, on important bills, in accordance with the decorum of Parliament. Sloganeering, displaying placards and planned deadlock in the Lok Sabha or Parliament premises hurts parliamentary decorum. The kind of language and conduct seen in this session is not in accordance with the dignity of Parliament. It is the responsibility of all of us to cooperate in building healthy traditions in the House. In this august House, we should avoid sloganeering and disruption and carry forward serious and meaningful discussions. As a Member of Parliament, we should set an example before the country and the world through our work and behaviour. Our language in the House and the Parliament premises should always be restrained and decent. End
