The BJP-led administration is allegedly conducting a purge to enable the passing of “draconian” Bills without a substantive debate in Parliament, according to the Congress.
Regarding the December 13 security breach, the two parties are engaged in a fierce verbal exchange. Prime Minister Modi acknowledged in a Sunday newspaper interview that it was an extremely terrible affair.
Source: India Today
The government, however, has not given serious consideration to the Opposition’s demand that Home Minister Amit Shah address the incident in the House. Pralhad Joshi, the minister of Parliamentary Affairs, caused a rift when he said that the MPs demonstrating were angry about the outcome of the Assembly election in the Hindi heartland.
Source: India Today
This is obviously an attempt to sidestep the main problem, the security breach, which needs to be thoroughly discussed in both Houses. It is inappropriate to equate the loud objections of opposition MPs with attempts to impede House business. The country deserves an explanation from the administration regarding the mistakes that resulted in the chaos on December 13. Remaining steadfast and unilaterally dismissing Members of Parliament won’t release it from its obligations.
The only members of the House who ought to have been suspended were those who engaged in egregious wrongdoing. The winter session is coming to an embarrassing close with the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha being delayed on several occasions. Regretfully, the recently constructed Parliament complex—which held its first session in September—is generating negative headlines. Discussion and debate are being impeded by enmity and bigotry. To prevent highhandedness from destroying democratic discourse, the government needs to engage the opposition.
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