Opposition raise several issues during meeting with Jagdeep Dhankhar
Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar has sought views of leaders of various political parties on ways to curb disruptions in the House at a meeting held on the eve of the second phase of the Budget session.
Opposition members raised the issue of alleged misuse of central agencies against non-BJP governments and the move to appoint Dhankhar’s personal staff on parliamentary committees.
Sources said during his interaction with floor leaders, Dhankhar mainly flagged the issue of whether disruptions can be allowed and if members can have a “free fall of information” in the name of free speech in the House as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution. The article deals with freedom of speech in Parliament with certain conditions.
The first phase of the Budget session was overshadowed by the Adani-Hindenburg issue as the Opposition disrupted proceedings demanding a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Dhankhar had been criticised by opposition parties over his decision to delete some portions of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s speech from official records in Rajya Sabha.