Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 28, 2024, 10:16 AM
Parliament Winter Session: The winter session of Parliament has started on Monday, but this session is being disrupted amid uproar. Due to the strong opposition and allegations of the opposition, the proceedings of both the houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, had to be adjourned repeatedly. There is little possibility of improvement in the situation on Thursday as well, as the opposition has indicated to create a ruckus in Parliament over the issue of industrialist Gautam Adani.Statement of Lok Sabha SpeakerLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla appealed to the agitating opposition members and said, "Question Hour is an important time. It is for all the members. You let it go on. An opportunity will be given to discuss every issue, but it is not appropriate to create a deadlock in a systematic way." Despite his appeal, the noise continued in the House, which disrupted the proceedings. The House meeting had to be adjourned within a few minutes of starting on Thursday morning and later the proceedings had to be stopped for the whole day.Proceedings affected due to uproarProceedings could not run normally in Parliament even on Wednesday. The opposition demanded the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the allegations against the Adani Group. Apart from this, opposition parties protested strongly over the Sambhal violence and other issues.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entryThursday can be a special day for the Lok Sabha, as Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra can take oath in the House today. Recently she has won the by-election of Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Her presence is being seen as a big political start for the Congress.Importance of parliamentary proceedingsMany important bills are to be discussed in Parliament during the winter session. But due to the confrontation between the opposition and the government, legislative work is being hampered. Question Hour, which is an important part of the session, is also being disrupted due to the uproar of the opposition.Way forward in ParliamentAlthough the opposition parties have taken an aggressive stand on Gautam Adani and other issues, the government says that it is ready to discuss all the subjects. Now it will be important to see how both the parties take steps towards ending the deadlock and running the Parliament smoothly.Giving priority to the smooth functioning of Parliament and discussion on issues of public interest in this session is necessary for strengthening democracy. However, given the current circumstances, this is bound to be difficult.