Parliament cannot be reduced to an extension of political acrimony: Naidu

NEW DELHI: Parliament is a political institution and cannot be an extension of politics that is marked by deep divisions and acrimony, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu observed in his valedictory remarks before adjourning the Upper House sine die at the end of its Winter Session.

In an obvious reference to the acrimonious scenes in the House between Government and Opposition parties over the Triple Talaq Bill, Mr Naidu asked members to review, recall and introspect how they conducted the proceedings of the Council of States. Some important business, he said, was transacted during the just-concluded session but it could have been better than what it proved to be.

”The legislatures of our country, including the apex Parliament, need to quickly evolve in the way we conduct proceedings so as to meet the needs of our evolving nation,” the Vice-President observed. He described as unfortunate the fact that despite discharging its responsibilities to some extent, the House ended up losing some degree of the esteem of the people on account of disruptions and substantial loss of functional time.  (AGENCIES)

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