Derek O’Brien, the leader of the Trinamool Congress in the Rajya Sabha, said on Sunday that his party wants Parliament to work smoothly. He urged the ruling BJP not to disrupt discussions, especially about the Constitution, which they plan to discuss soon.
Last week, there were several interruptions in Parliament, and O’Brien blamed the BJP for making it hard for everyone to talk about important issues affecting the public.
The Rajya Sabha is going to discuss how the Constitution has worked over the last 75 years. This is happening while opposition parties are planning to challenge Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar with a no-confidence motion. The opposition really wants to focus on the Constitution this Winter Session.
During last week’s sessions, Parliament faced multiple disruptions due to various topics like the Adani issue and comments from George Soros, making it hard for the House to operate. O’Brien stated that they want to make sure Parliament runs smoothly so they can address people’s problems. If the BJP doesn’t cause more disruptions, he says they will discuss the Constitution and highlight the BJP’s failures.
About 10 to 11 members from O’Brien’s party will join this discussion and each will speak for 3-4 minutes. They plan to focus on important ideas from the Constitution’s introduction, like equality, justice, and democracy. The TMC has 12 members in the Rajya Sabha, but one member, Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, is not participating due to some disagreements with the party.
Tensions rose last Friday when the opposition tried to push for impeaching Dhankhar, leading to a chaotic scene where members clashed. Dhankhar, who identifies as a farmer’s son, asserted he wouldn’t back down.
The debates in the Rajya Sabha will occur on December 16 and 17, with Prime Minister Modi expected to respond on Tuesday. Earlier, the Lok Sabha had its discussions on December 13 and 14, with many opposition members criticizing the BJP for hurting the Constitution. In his defense, Modi accused the Congress party of damaging the Constitution out of a desire for power, claiming his government has worked since 2014 to strengthen and unify India according to the Constitution’s vision.
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