Vice President expresses concern over overshadowing of debates and discussions by rising disruption and confrontation in Parliament

Amid continued disruption in Parliament, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has  stressed that adversarial politics should not be allowed to  affect the functioning of the Parliament and State Legislatures. He said the differences should be resolved through debate and discussions by cultivating the ability to understand the other’s point of view. Mr. Naidu stated this while inaugurating the two-day Orientation Programme for the newly elected and nominated Members of Rajya Sabha virtually from Hyderabad yesterday.

The Vice President expressed concern over the overshadowing of debates and discussions by rising disruption and confrontation in the Parliament. He added that  people, especially the youth are justifiably getting impatient and disillusioned with the way democratic institutions are functioning.

He urged the Members to put an end to such unpleasant situations in the House to sustain the credibility of the Parliamentary institutions in public esteem. Mr. Naidu stressed that discipline, dignity and decorum in the House are the sine qua non of parliamentary institutions.

Underlining that both government and the opposition have the collective responsibility for smooth and effective functioning of the House, he stated that while informed critique of the government is always welcome, protracted disruption as a Parliamentary strategy should be avoided.  Reminding the members that their performance and conduct are under constant public scrutiny and evaluation, the Vice President counselled them to retain public trust and confidence which can be ensured through orderly proceedings.