Echo sentiments of Opposition to Home Minister: Rajya Sabha Chairman tells government
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan has urged the government to address Opposition concerns during a Monsoon Session marked by frequent disruptions. Tensions escalated as the Opposition demanded statements from the Home Minister and Prime Minister, leading to multiple adjournments.
Why it matters
The report underscores the ongoing friction between the ruling party and the opposition in the Indian parliamentary system, affecting legislative productivity.
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan directed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to “echo the sentiments of the Opposition” to Home Minister Amit Shah on the 14th day of the Monsoon Session, which has been marked by disruptions, especially in the first half of the day reserved for non-legislative work, including Question Hour.
The Rajya Sabha saw two adjournments in the morning session. Twenty minutes into the sitting, with Opposition sloganeering drowning out the Zero Hour speeches of members, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Rijiju raised a point of order. Citing two rules, which refer to not interrupting members and allowing the Chair to truncate speeches in cases where members are repeating their arguments, he said, “Mr. Kharge has been saying the same thing every day. There is a rule against repetition.”
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