Context :
Acts
of indiscipline inside Parl, Houses can’t be condoned : SC /
HT / 06 July 2021
Extract :
Ø
Acts of
indiscipline inside Parliament and
the state assemblies cannot be
condoned, the Supreme Court on Monday said, taking a
strict view of a March 2015 incident in which four former and two current
members of the Kerala legislative assembly created a ruckus while protesting
the presentation of the annual finance budget
Ø
“This kind of behaviour is unacceptable,” said a bench of justices DY Chandrachud and
MR Shah, pointing to the unruly
behaviour by the legislators, including climbing on to the Speaker’s
dais, throwing microphones, and destroying public property worth over ₹2.2 lakh.
Ø
“Such kinds
of incidents are increasing, and they are happening even in Parliament. We can’t condone the behaviour of MLAs who disrupt the House by throwing the
mic and destroying public property,” the bench observed.
Ø
Holding a
prima facie view in favour of the high court, the top court said, “We must
ensure some modicum of decorum
is maintained in legislative bodies.
Ø
These are
sentinels of democracy. They are MLAs, and they
represent the people.
Ø
What is the
message being given that my MLA is behaving in this manner? They have to face trial. There cannot be any deference to such kind of
behaviour.”
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Related :
My Take :
Dear Supreme Court,
Thank you for this blunt plain speaking.
Hopefully, by subjecting these MLAs to a court trial,
some message will go down to all MLAs / MPs
But then, who knows it better than yourself that :
Ø
Speakers
rarely lodge police complaints against such unruly MPs / MLAs. Speakers even
hesitate to ask the Marshals to throw them out for that one session !
Ø
In
some rare case, if a Speaker “ disqualifies “ an MLA / MP, even for one
session, there is a hue and cry from the Opposition Parties ( reason ? Speaker
never disqualifies members of the ruling party ! )
Ø
If
ever Speaker does lodge that rare police complaint, AND, police does register a
case against the concerned unruly members, it will take months and years before
any judgment gets delivered !
Ø
Despite
your repeated pleading / cajoling / threatening ( ? ), thousands of CRIMINAL
CASES are pending against hundreds of MPs / MLAs, for past 15 years ! May be
ONE such case gets closed EACH year !
Ø
What
has led to this shameful situation where Indian Legislatures have become a laughing
stock of people around the world ?
Consider this :
# Existing ( or is it “ nonexistent “ ? ) laws in
respect of “ disqualifying “
MPs / MLAs
# Endless process of prolonged / postponed
hearings (in case an FIR does
get filed )
# Repeated
granting of bails ( permitting MP-MLA to attend sessions ? )
# Involving (
amenable ? ) police in unruly behavior inside the Parliament
( no witnesses ? )
# Little ( or
none ) power granted to the Speakers to “ disqualify “ unruly
members , solely
based on his / her personal observation re: “ who
behaved how, inside the House “
Ø
Could
this unruly behavior of our representatives , sending following message to our
citizen :
“ Disregarding laws is OK. Disobeying authorities is
OK. Ignoring rights of
others is OK “
Yathaa Raaja,
Tatha Prajaa ? ( Citizen copying the behavior of their Masters ? )
Ø
Can
we find a solution whereby,
# Voters send a clear VERDICT to the Speaker >
We don’t want this MP-
MLA
# Upon getting such a “ People’s Verdict “ , the Speaker is obligated
to “
terminate “ his / her membership ? With no recourse to any court of
law ?
YES . I suggested such a solution in my following e-mail
:
Ø ROMP - A
Panacea ? ……………………………….[ 06
Aug 2015 ]
Extract :
Ø A mobile app called , " ROMP / Recall Our
MP "
Ø ROMP will show following criteria , with
" YES " or " NO " buttons against each :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOG-IN :
# Suspend MP for next
Session................................ YES.......NO
# Recall
MP.............................................................YES ..... NO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Justify your recommendation by " Rating "
your MP , below
Ø ( Unless rated on each criteria , your vote will be
invalid )
Ø Is this MP ( who is being rated by you ) :
#
Honest.............................................. YES........NO
# Of high
Integrity................................. YES........ NO
#
Sincere.............................................. YES........ NO
# Hard-working
.................................... YES........ NO
#
Punctual.............................................. YES....... NO
#
Dignified............................................ YES........
NO
# Follows Speaker's
Orders..................... YES........ NO
# Good
Listener....................................... YES......... NO
# Awaits his turn to speak..........................
YES........ NO
# Asks only relevant
questions.................. YES........ NO
# Approachable to
Voters.......................... YES....... NO
# Answers Voters' Emails
promptly............... YES...... NO
# Provides regular feedback to
Voters ............. YES.......NO
# Addresses other MPs with
respect............... YES..........NO
SUBMIT
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Do read the entire blog / e-mail for working details of
my suggestion
With regards,
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