Parliament (file photo)
Headlines
- Parliament session is starting from 22nd July.
- Rajya Sabha Secretariat reminded the MPs of the rules.
- Demonstrating with placards in the House is not allowed.
Parliament session, Before the Parliament session begins on Monday, MPs have been reminded that the decisions of the Speaker should not be criticized directly or indirectly inside or outside the House and members should not raise slogans including ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Jai Hind’. Members have also been reminded that the rules do not allow demonstrations with placards in the House.
How long will the session last?
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has drawn the attention of the members towards parliamentary traditions and parliamentary etiquette by publishing excerpts from the ‘Handbook for Rajya Sabha Members’ in its bulletin on July 15. The Parliament session is starting from July 22 and will conclude on August 12.
Can slogans be raised in the House?
The bulletin said that for the dignity and seriousness of the proceedings of the House, it is necessary that slogans like ‘Thank you’, ‘Aapka Shukriya’, ‘Jai Hind’, ‘Vande Mataram’ or any other slogan should not be raised in the House.
It states that decisions are given by the Chairman in accordance with the previous precedents of the House, and where there is no precedent, normal parliamentary tradition is followed. Quoting an excerpt from the booklet, the bulletin says that decisions given by the Chairman should not be criticised directly or indirectly inside or outside the House.
‘Do not use unparliamentary words’
Citing parliamentary etiquette, the bulletin said that the use of words containing objectionable, offensive and unparliamentary expressions should be completely avoided. The booklet said that when the Chairman feels that a particular word or expression is unparliamentary, it should be withdrawn immediately without debate.
What do the rules say?
It also states that every member should bow to the presiding officer while entering or leaving the House and before sitting on or getting up from his seat. When a member criticizes another member or a minister, it is expected that the criticizing member should be present in the House to hear the reply. The booklet states that being absent from the House when a minister is answering is a violation of parliamentary etiquette.