Winter
Session of Parliament is scheduled from 5th December and likely to
continue till 20th. It is a very short Session. With the introduction of
the new Constitution, Parliament used to meet for more than 100 days,
even 120 days. During the Sessions, even the Prime Minister Nehru never
used to go abroad and Ministers were asked to attend Parliament, answer
the questions and to be attentive toward opposition. That is what Nehru
said. Today Parliament Session has been curtailed. It is almost 60 to 70
days. Ever since I joined Parliament I fought for 100 days Session.
Even I had raised the matter in the House and raised in the House and
moved a Private Member's Resolution for necessary amendment of the
Constitution to make it obligatory for 100 days Parliament Session every
year. Unfortunately, the Government did not respond. Governments one
after another are running away from Parliament. Questions are not
answered, opposition's suggestions are ignored, whatever assurance is
given is violated by the Government and it is the same for all parties.
Unfortunately, shortening of the Sessions of Parliament, lack of
responsiveness of the government towards opposition's views and
incomplete answers, Ministers going abroad during Parliament Session,not
excluding the Prime Minister, are making the Parliament redundant. This
is a great danger. I repeat that in the ensuing Session, I shall move
an adjournment motion on the first day asking the government to clarify
what it has done on food price inflation, why it is unabated. Government
cannot escape its responsibility. If the adjournment motion is not
accepted, there is bound to be uproar. Price rise is the single biggest
issue today. Parliament must discuss it as the first item during
Session.
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