Gangtok: Unparliamentary behavior and use of undesirable words in political discourse erodes people’s faith in both democracy and democratic institutions. speaker Om Birla said on Friday.
Birla said that Parliament is for discussion and debate, not disruption, and “parliamentarians should be conscious of the fact that people are watching them”.
Suggesting politicians to maintain “restraint and decorum” in their behavior both inside and outside Parliament, Birla said the entire country looks up to people’s representatives for their conduct.
He was speaking at the concluding session of the 19th Zone III Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region here.
Responding to a question on the remarks made by the Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Birla said that “undesirable” words in political discourse “destroy people’s faith” in democracy and democratic institutions.
“Incidents of unparliamentary behavior and the use of undesirable words in political discourse undermine people’s faith in both democracy and democratic institutions.” Lok Sabha the speaker said.
Khera apparently fumbled at the name of the Prime Minister’s father during a press conference. He referred to the Prime Minister as “Narendra Gautamdas Modi” while criticizing the government over the controversy involving the Gautam Adani-led business conglomerate.
Modi’s full name is Narendra Damodardas Modi, with the middle name Damodardas standing for his father’s name.
Speaker Birla emphasized that probity is an essential component of public life as it has a profound impact on public opinion. What politicians say and do becomes an example, he said, adding that this is a huge responsibility on the people’s representatives.
Talking about disruption in Parliament, Birla said it is not good for democracy and emphasized that legislative bodies are meant for discussion and debate.
“Parliament is for debate and discussion, not for disruption as it is not good for democracy. People do not want to see disruption in legislature and they expect their MPs to raise their issues. MPs should be sensitive to this fact. Be aware that people are watching them,” he said.
On the issue of drug abuse, one of the themes of the conference, Birla called for a stronger mechanism to check cross-border drug smuggling and encouraged parliamentarians to campaign among the public.
He said that if required, stricter laws can be made to check drug abuse and cyber bullying, which is another theme of the conference.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh said that it is the first duty of the MLAs to protect the public’s trust.
Sikkim Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya, the chief guest at the valedictory session of the conference, said that in order to make parliament and state legislatures more accessible to citizens, “people’s representatives need to first inculcate the core value of love and compassion towards citizens”. .
Birla said that Parliament is for discussion and debate, not disruption, and “parliamentarians should be conscious of the fact that people are watching them”.
Suggesting politicians to maintain “restraint and decorum” in their behavior both inside and outside Parliament, Birla said the entire country looks up to people’s representatives for their conduct.
He was speaking at the concluding session of the 19th Zone III Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region here.
Responding to a question on the remarks made by the Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Birla said that “undesirable” words in political discourse “destroy people’s faith” in democracy and democratic institutions.
“Incidents of unparliamentary behavior and the use of undesirable words in political discourse undermine people’s faith in both democracy and democratic institutions.” Lok Sabha the speaker said.
Khera apparently fumbled at the name of the Prime Minister’s father during a press conference. He referred to the Prime Minister as “Narendra Gautamdas Modi” while criticizing the government over the controversy involving the Gautam Adani-led business conglomerate.
Modi’s full name is Narendra Damodardas Modi, with the middle name Damodardas standing for his father’s name.
Speaker Birla emphasized that probity is an essential component of public life as it has a profound impact on public opinion. What politicians say and do becomes an example, he said, adding that this is a huge responsibility on the people’s representatives.
Talking about disruption in Parliament, Birla said it is not good for democracy and emphasized that legislative bodies are meant for discussion and debate.
“Parliament is for debate and discussion, not for disruption as it is not good for democracy. People do not want to see disruption in legislature and they expect their MPs to raise their issues. MPs should be sensitive to this fact. Be aware that people are watching them,” he said.
On the issue of drug abuse, one of the themes of the conference, Birla called for a stronger mechanism to check cross-border drug smuggling and encouraged parliamentarians to campaign among the public.
He said that if required, stricter laws can be made to check drug abuse and cyber bullying, which is another theme of the conference.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh said that it is the first duty of the MLAs to protect the public’s trust.
Sikkim Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya, the chief guest at the valedictory session of the conference, said that in order to make parliament and state legislatures more accessible to citizens, “people’s representatives need to first inculcate the core value of love and compassion towards citizens”. .