RS Chairman calls out deliberate obstruction of parliamentary proceedings

In an impassioned address on Monday Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed grave concerns over the repeated disruptions in the Upper House which he argued were undermining the very functioning of the ParliamentCiting Murphys LawAnything that can go wrong will go wrongDhankhar suggested that a deliberate algorithm seemed to be in place intentionally impeding the proper conduct of businessHonble Members you are all undoubtedly cognizant of Murphys Law Dhankhar said highlighting the repeated failure to carry out legislative work It appears there exists a deliberate algorithm to actualize Murphys Law in this August House consequently impeding the proper functioning of ParliamentThe Chairmans comments came as a response to the ongoing disruptions which have prevented the House from transacting crucial businessWe find ourselves achieving precisely the antithesis of what our Constitution ordains he added emphasizing the constitutional duty of Parliament to function efficientlyCalling for a return to order and decorum Dhankhar appealed to the members sense of responsibility urging them to respect the sacrifices made by the framers of the Constitution and countless patriots who laid down their lives for the countrys democratic institutionsIn reverence to the framers of our Constitution and the innumerable patriots who made the supreme sacrifice I implore this House to permit me to proceed with the business listed on todays agenda the Chairman saidDhankhar also voiced his frustration over the spectacle created by the disruptions pointing out that nothing is going on record as the House remains in turmoilHonourable members what we are doing is a spectacle to peoples absolute disdain Nothing is going on record Nothing is going on record he saidHe concluded with an appeal saying I appeal to you in the name of the framers of the Constitution and the people of this countryallow the Parliament to function Dont make it dysfunctionalBoth the Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Monday till 12 pm amid continuous sloganeering by opposition MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the fifth straight dayParliament proceedings have been stalled since the beginning of the Winter Session amid protests by opposition parties over the Adani issue and violence in Manipur and SambhalCongress MP Shashi Tharoor said that there are issues which all the Opposition parties want to discussOne of the pending issues is a request for a debate on the 75th year of the Constitution and if the govt runs that then Parliament will function We have had debates in the past on so many anniversaries The government should cooperate with the Opposition to make the Parliament function Tharoor saidCongress MP KC Venugopal said that the Congress is ready to run the house but the government must agree to its demands for discussion on certain issuesWe already met with the Speaker and our only demand is that he has to take action to run the House smoothly We are ready to run the House provided there should be a discussion on the Constitution which they promised us he saidTMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that the responsibility of running the house lay with the ruling partyThe House should function TMC has many binding issues including issues relating to the state We have issues of unemployment price rise fertilisers Adani issue should be discussed in the Business Advisory Committee It is the responsibility of the major ruling party to see that the House runs This BJP govt is not interested in running the House he saidOn the early adjournment of Parliament in the last few days Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said that they have met the Speaker and their only demand is that he takes action to run the House smoothlyWe want the Speaker to run the House Gogoi saidOpposition members have been continuously pushing to have a discussion on the floor on the Adani issue Sambhal violence and the Manipur situation raising slogans in the ParliamentThe first session of the winter Parliament commenced on November 25 with both Houses getting adjourned fairly early due to disruptions The winter session will go on till December 20This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever