Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday that there is a ‘new tradition’ of leveling allegations and counter-allegations in Parliament and state assemblies these days, which is not appropriate for the country’s constitutional democracy. Make democracy “vibrant and active”.
Inaugurating a two-day orientation program for elected members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly here, he also said that criticism in a democracy is a “shuddhi yagya” (purification ritual), disrupting the Houses in a “systematic manner” and disrupting speeches Governors have “not a good tradition”.
“Wherever necessary, the policies of the government should be criticized, constructive suggestions should be made. Criticism is a ‘Shuddhi Yajna’ in a democracy. But the new tradition of accusations and counter-allegations being seen in these institutions these days instead of criticism is not appropriate for the country’s constitutional democracy.
He urged that criticism is appropriate for a democracy, but the effort should be in Parliament and Legislatures that instead of indulging in allegations and counter-allegations, try to engage in constructive debate and discussion.
Lok Sabha Speaker said that to make democracy vibrant and active, there is a need for active participation in discussion, debate and law making.
“The manner in which the Houses are being used to level allegations is not befitting of our constitutional democratic tradition. That’s why we should try to make it the center of discussion and debate. Along with this, when we make any law, we should take opinion from different people, take suggestions from people and experts.
These days a new system is being seen – to disrupt the Houses in a planned manner, which has come to the fore in the meetings of the Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. He said that it is not a good practice of a constitutional democracy to create disturbance in the speech of the Governors.
“When a governor or president makes a speech, he is constitutionally superior. So, whichever party is in power, we must follow the great tradition.”
He said that one does not become a leader by raising slogans, shouting and creating disruptions, but by discussion, debate and dialogue.
Birla said work is on to prepare model bye-laws by March, which will be sent to the legislatures for discussion to see what can be adopted in an effort to bring uniformity in the proceedings of the Houses.
He said that the laws made in the Gujarat Assembly have led to great industrial and social development of the state, and the newly-elected legislators should study past debates and discussions and gain knowledge from them.
“People have high expectations from you, and it is natural that you are developing as a developed state… The best legislature is the one which debates and discusses, acquires knowledge about law, and gives suggestions to the government Gives when someone frames the law,” he said.
He urged the speakers of all the assemblies to debate and discuss so that the democracy of the country could come alive.
Birla also talked about the ‘One Nation-One Legislative Platform’, which aims to bring all proceedings of all legislatures – both houses of parliament and state assemblies – on a single platform.
He said that these constitutional bodies should work in a better way and the members should use them in a better way to fulfill the expectations of the people with transparency and accountability.
The two-day orientation program aims at capacity building of the newly elected members, informing them about the rules and regulations through ten different sessions spread over two days.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged the elected members to work towards improving the atmosphere of the Assembly as they owed their duty to the “temple of democracy”.
“The laws passed by the assembly are an integral part of the state’s development,” he said.
Asked about the notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Birla said the issue was conducted under parliamentary rules and procedures. on prime minister Narendra Modi at home.
In a letter to Gandhi dated February 10, the secretariat has asked him to submit his reply on the notice of breach of privilege against him by BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Prahlad Joshi by February 15 for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s consideration. ,
Following Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha on the ‘Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address’ on Tuesday, in which he had commented on the Hindenburg-Adani issue, Dubey and Joshi had issued a notice against him.
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