PM Narendra Modi (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Disruptions in Parliament have unfortunately prevented several members from being able to participate in debates on historic legislations like the triple talaq Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the Rajya Sabha as it bid farewell to 60 members whose tenures end over the next few weeks.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu urged MPs not to further erode “the quality of polity” and make a fresh beginning by conducting themselves in a more dignified manner. Making an emotional appeal, Naidu urged members to conduct themselves with dignity as he recounted the sacrifices of soldiers, who were posthumously honoured with the Shaurya Chakra by the President Tuesday for sacrificing their lives.
“The adverse weather conditions and the situation in which they were stationed and the way they fought the enemy to protect the unity and integrity of the country is really… you cannot measure it by words. And I was reminded of what is happening in the House. I don't want to say anything more,” Naidu said.
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