Bhopal, July 04: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday
said disruption of House proceedings, even if it was to make a
point, was not the best way to put across one's views on any
matter.
"If some members behave in a manner that hurts the
dignity of the House, the matter should be discussed by rising
above political commitments," the Lok Sabha Speaker said after
inaugurating a two-day orientation programme for members of
the Madhya Pradesh Assembly here.
She said the Speaker had to make sure that things were
"said and heard" in the House in a peaceful manner and this
was a tough thing to do particularly when the situation was
tense.
"Under such situations, the atmosphere can be lightened
to some extent by taking recourse to humour," Meira said.
The Speaker said the interests of the House should be
uppermost in the mind of the legislators.
"The interest of the House lay in discussions on matters
relating to public interest," she said.
Referring to media coverage of noisy scenes in Parliament
and state Assemblies, Meira said it should not be forgotten
that the media does not create this ruckus.
"The scenes are first created by legislators and then
only reported by the media," Meira said.
The Speaker, however, said in her opinion the media
should also provide coverage to constructive activities of
legislators and parliamentarians.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said
that legislators should not develop the habit of "living in
Bhopal" but spend more time in their constituencies.
"Those MLAs who preferred to live in Bhopal may become
unfit to stay in the city after five years," he warned.
Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly
Jamuna Devi and state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kailash
Vijaywargiya were among the prominent personalities present on
the occasion.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, July 04, 2009, 15:08