Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday urged members of the House not to do or say anything that could damage India s image and might be used by the country s enemies against it. Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for new members of the Upper House, Naidu stressed that discuss, debate and decide is the mantra of democracy and that members should not resort to disruption. He also said while free writing and expression are allowed in a democracy, they shouldn t cause disaffection in society . Naidu called upon members not to cause disruption citing rules. He noted that Rule 267, often cited by opposition members, should be used on rare occasions as a Brahmastra for emergent or extraordinary situations.
Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has urged chairpersons and members of eight parliamentary standing committees to work towards ensuring attendance at over 50 per cent as he highlighted that the panels have shown improvement in working hours. The functioning of the eight Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees of Rajya Sabha has improved substantially with 15 per cent increase in attendance and more than 16 per cent improvement in the average duration of meetings since their reconstitution in September, 2019 over that of the previous two years. Appreciating the improved performance, Chairman Naidu urged the chairmen and members of the panels to work towards ensuring over 50 per cent attendance, besides targeting a minimum duration of two-and-half hours in each meeting given the efforts and costs involved in holding the meetings.
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