Seeing the three-week long disruption in the house, the Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked the government to reach out to different political parties to restore the House from Monday.
Naidu said, “We have a long list of business. I hope the Parliamentary Affairs minister and the government will also take into confidence the members of different political parties and come to some understanding by Monday. At least the House should run and have all this business.”
He had earlier said, “Today (Friday) we are completing three weeks (of logjam). During my long stint in public life, I have seen very few distressing events as the present one. Rajya Sabha, the House of elders, could not discharge the mandated duties for three weeks. As the Chairman, I tried everything that I could but no result.”
In addition, he also said, “All sections of the House need to introspect as to why as the upper House of Parliament, we have let down the people of the country for three long weeks.”
Naidu said that there is no justification of the disruption in the Parliament. He brought to everyone’s attention the queries he has been getting from the public regarding the adjournment of the house.
“I know some of you have to say that it is not the first time such a thing is happening. For how long do you keep justifying the present wrong based on those of the past? People of the country are aspiring for a certain change. Should the change not begin with the Rajya Sabha, the House of elders,” he asked.
“Will the next week be any different? I am sad to note that I would not like to hazard any guess. I leave it to the leaders and honorable members of Parliament of all sides to reflect and decide if you are going to change for better… It is for you to rekindle the hope. You have to decide,” the chairman concluded.