Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar in his valedictory speech for the Winter Session of Parliament today expressed his concern over the state of parliamentary proceedings.
He expressed his worry about the overshadowing of reasonable debates by chaos. He criticized the growing trend of publicizing notices through media before parliamentary consideration and the theatrical mimics in the Parliament.
He said, “The world watches our democracy, yet we fail our citizens through our conduct. These parliamentary disruptions mock public trust and expectations. Our fundamental duty to serve with diligence lies neglected.”
He emphasized India being the largest democracy in the world constituting one-sixth of humanity deserving a refined demeanor. He suggested that the Parliamentarians introspect themselves and return by rising above political differences and restoring parliamentary discourse’s sanctity.
Dhankar displaying the figures revealed that productivity of this session stands at a mere 40.03% with just 43 hours and 27 minutes of effective functioning. He mentioned that in this session, only a few productive things happened, including the passing of the Oilfields Amendment Bill and the Boilers Bill of 2024, as well as hearing the statement by the Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs on India-China relations.
He further thanked the Deputy Chairman, Vice Chairperson, Secretary General, staff, and media for their support.
