Union Budget 2022: Rajya Sabha issues code of conduct for members.
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- The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has issued a code of conduct for its members on 29 January.
- The direction for a ‘code of conduct’ came from the Speaker of the Upper House, M Venkaiah Naidu.
- RS members must accept their responsibility to maintain public confidence
A few days before the budget session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat has issued a code of conduct for its members today (January 29).
The direction for a ‘code of conduct’ came from the Speaker of the Upper House, M Venkaiah Naidu, stating that “the Ethics Committee in its fourth report was presented to the Council on 14 March 2005 and was adopted by it on 20 April 2005″. The Committee, inter alia, considered the Code of Conduct for Members in its first report which was also adopted by the Council. The Committee felt that the Code was too comprehensive and supported it. It recommended that the Code of Conduct be included in Bulletin Part II on the eve of each session for information and compliance by the members.”
According to the statement, the Rules of Procedure and the Conduct of Business List stipulate that the members of the Rajya Sabha “should accept their responsibility for upholding the confidence of the public vested in them and for discharging their mandate for the common good of the people”. Must work diligently.”
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It further states, “They should have high regard for the Constitution, the law, the parliamentary institutions and above all the general public. They should make constant efforts to bring into reality the ideals set out in the Preamble of the Constitution. The following are: The principles they hold to You should follow in your behavior.”
As per the rules and regulations, the members should not do anything that would defame the Parliament and affect their credibility, and the members should use their status as Members of Parliament to further the common good of the people. It also states that if members find in their practice that there is a conflict between their personal interests and the public trust they hold, they should resolve such conflict in such a way that their private interests become subject to the duty of their public office.
The members should always see that their personal financial interests and that of their immediate family members do not come in conflict with the public interest and if ever such conflict arises, they should resolve such conflict in such a manner. efforts should be made that the public interest is not in danger, the bulletin said.
It also states that members shall not be entitled to any fee, remuneration or profit for the vote given or not given by them on the floor of the House in order to introduce a Bill, to move a motion or to abstain from moving a motion. should not be expected or accepted. Refrain from asking questions or asking questions or taking part in the deliberations of the House or Parliamentary Committee. Members should not take any gift which may hinder the honest and fair discharge of their official duties.
However, they may accept casual gifts or inexpensive souvenirs and customary hospitality. Members holding public office should use public resources in such a way as to serve the public good. If members have confidential information on account of their being Members of Parliament or Members of Parliamentary Committees, they should not disclose such information to further their personal interests in accordance with the rules.
Members should refrain from giving certificates to persons and institutions about which they have no personal information and which are not based on facts. Members should not give ready support for any cause about which they have no knowledge or little knowledge.
‘The code of conduct listed that the members should not misuse the facilities and facilities provided to them, they should not insult any religion and should work for the promotion of secular values and they should keep in their mind the fundamental listed in the part Duties should be put first. IVA of the Constitution. The members of the Upper House are expected to maintain high standards of morality, dignity, decency and values in public life. The Rajya Sabha has been a tussle between the Treasury Bench and the opposition in both the last winter session as well as the 2021 monsoon session.
Twelve opposition members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended by Chairman Naidu for the entire winter session after a resolution was moved by the government.
On the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament, these members allegedly tried to intimidate security personnel, cause bodily harm and threaten the chair. The suspended MPs are Priyanka Chaturvedi and Anil Desai from Shiv Sena, Dola Sen and Shanta Chhetri from TMC, Elemaram Karim and Binoy Viswam of Left parties, Phulo Devi Netam, Ripun Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Nasir Hussain and Akhilesh Pratap Singh from Congress.
A resolution under Rule 256 of the Rajya Sabha Rules was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on the first day of the winter session. TMC leader Derek O’Brien was also suspended for the remainder of the season on the last day of the winter session.
Parliament session will begin amid campaigning for assembly elections in five states. President Ram Nath Kovind will address the joint sitting of both the houses on January 31 and the Union Budget will be presented on February 1.
Rajya Sabha is likely to function from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on working days, while Lok Sabha will function from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
The first part of the budget session will start from January 31 and will continue till February 11. The second part of the budget session will run from March 14 to April 8.
(with ANI inputs)
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