On Monday Jan 19,2015,
Pranab Mukherjee reminded the legislature once again that he was no
rubber stamp president and chastised the NDA Government for using the
Ordinance route to push legislations that they thought would not pass
the Rajya Sabha test.
In
his address to higher educational and research institutions on the
topic 'Parliament and Policymaking' through video conferencing, the
President slammed both the Government and the Opposition for the manner
in which the House has been functioning in the last few months and said
that Parliament should become a “more effective platform to build
consensus on public policies”.
Pranab Mukherjee was equally critical of the Congress and other Opposition parties for the frequent disruptions in Parliament.
“It is incumbent on the ruling party and Opposition to sit together and find a workable solution to avoid disruptions.
"Disruptions
are not the way to Parliamentary intervention. Disruptions will only
showcase energy but does not allow others to make their voice heard,” he
said.
The President said there is a growing tendency to resort to disruption as a means of Parliamentary intervention.
“Dissent
is a recognised democratic expression, but disruption leads to loss of
time and resources, and paralyses policy formulation,” he added.
He
said India's diversity and the magnitude of its problems require that
Parliament becomes a more effective platform to build consensus on
public policies and a bulwark of our democratic ideals.
The proceedings in Parliament must be conducted in a spirit of cooperation, harmony and purpose.
The
content and quality of debates should be of a high order. Maintenance
of discipline and decorum in the House and observance of etiquette and
decency are necessary, Mukherjee said.
“It is the responsibility of entire political establishment to put their heads together and work out a workable solution.
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