NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Secretary General Desh Deepak Verma said today that a committee has been formed to take a re-look into the rules of the Upper House, including those related to notice of privilege, to increase its productivity.
The two-member committee was formed by Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu to curtail frequent adjournments and increase the productivity of the Upper House.
Verma said that like the Lok Sabha, there was no provision in the Rajya Sabha for automatic suspension of the members who persistently and willfully obstruct the proceedings of the House by shouting slogans or coming into the well of the House.
And as a result, many a time the Chair is left with no other option but to adjourn the House in the eventuality of grave disorder, he said.
Verma also said that some Rajya Sabha rules related to notice of privilege, points of order, suspension of rules “seem to be inadequate and are not very specific”. (AGENCIES)
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