Don’t do or say something that damages India’s picture: Venkaiah Naidu to RS members

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday urged members of the House to not do or say something that might harm India’s picture and may be utilized by the nation’s enemies in opposition to it.
Speaking on the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for brand spanking new members of the Upper House, Naidu pressured that “discuss, debate and decide” is the mantra of democracy and that members mustn’t resort to disruption.
He additionally mentioned whereas free writing and expression are allowed in a democracy, they “shouldn’t cause disaffection in society”.
Naidu referred to as upon members to not trigger disruption citing guidelines. He famous that Rule 267, usually cited by opposition members, ought to be used on uncommon events as a ‘Brahmastra’ for emergent or extraordinary conditions.
“The House frequently runs into problems on account of repeated recourse to certain rules,” he informed the brand new members.

“If you start seeking recourse to (Rule) 267, you cannot run the House. It is very rarely used. It is like ‘Brahmastra’, (which is used) when other ‘astras’ (weapons) do not succeed. If you (frequently) start taking recourse to ‘Brahmastra’, it becomes an ‘astra’,” he mentioned.
Rule 267 requires setting apart of enterprise of the day to take up a dialogue on the difficulty pressed.
It has been quoted by opposition members through the ongoing finances session to debate on points like farmers’ issues and excessive gasoline costs, resulting in frequent disruptions final week.
Asking members to talk and work for a united and inclusive India, the Rajya Sabha chairman mentioned, “Discussing issues which are not connected to us and going out of the way while trying to paint the country in a negative light is not going to help.”
“We could have political variations. We oppose one another. But on the similar time, when the nation is worried, we must always not do something or say something which can harm the nation’s picture which our enemies will use and say this has been mentioned within the Indian parliament.
“We shouldn’t give them such a scope because unity, integrity, safety and security of the nation is vital for all,” he mentioned.
Naidu mentioned each stage of passing legal guidelines presents alternatives to oppose or assist a invoice.
“You have the power to block a legislation provided you have the numbers. One cannot obstruct physically. Then that is the negation of democracy,” he mentioned.
“Brute majorities have been used by all parties. I don’t think it was used only by some and opposition parties know that the majority is given by people and the majority is decided on the floor of the House,” he mentioned.
Stressing that the mantra for democracy is “discuss, debate and decide”, he mentioned let the federal government suggest, the opposition oppose and the House dispose as there isn’t a different approach out.

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Opposition members have accused the federal government of pushing by essential farm legal guidelines amid a din within the Upper House in September final 12 months.
“People say don’t pass any bill in a din. Some chairmen, after retirement, wrote about it. I have found an easy solution to this — ‘No din, no passage of the bill in the din’,” Naidu mentioned.
“You can’t create a din and then say don’t pass it (bill). Your legislative mandate is to support or oppose a bill. You can oppose and the House has to decide as the House is supreme,” he famous.
The Rajya Sabha chairman noticed that there’s a false impression about privileges that may’t be invoked for criticising one another.
“If someone obstructs you from discharging your responsibility, it leads to privilege. If you criticise each other and say privilege is affected, it is not so,” Naidu mentioned.

He mentioned free speech and expression are allowed in a democracy however they “shouldn’t cause disaffection in society”.
He mentioned one has each rights and tasks and the presiding officer is the custodian of guidelines whereas the Chair’s choice is last.
Numerous newly elected members of Rajya Sabha together with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the programme. Deputy Chairman Harivansh was additionally current on the event.