Taking out anger over this defeat in Parliament is not right: Rijiju
NEW DELHI, Dec 2:
Relentless protest by the Opposition demanding a debate on SIR led to the adjournment of Lok Sabha proceedings for the day on Tuesday even as the government asserted that it was ready to discuss the issue in the House without assigning a timeline.
After two adjournments earlier in the day, the House met again at 2 pm amid sloganeering by the Opposition members.
Dilip Saikia who was presiding over the House, urged the Opposition to allow the House to function as the government was willing to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union territories.
He reminded the members that the SIR exercise has already been completed in Bihar and results are evident.
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was listed for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha but could not be taken up due to disruption.
Earlier during the Zero Hour, which went on for around 10 minutes, various papers and standing committees’ reports were laid on the table of the House.
Members of Congress and some other Opposition parties protested and shouted slogans against the SIR of electoral rolls, an issue on which they have been demanding an immediate discussion.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told the protesting members that they should protect the decorum of the House and there are many members from different parties who should also be heard.
Disrupting the proceedings by members of a few parties is not right, and also anger of losing elections should not be shown in the House, the minister said and mentioned that even late BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also lost elections.
While taking a jibe at the Congress on recent electoral losses, Rijiju said they are losing the confidence of the people.
The government is ready to discuss issues, he asserted.
As the din continued, the proceedings were adjourned within 10 minutes till 2 pm.
Earlier, the proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon due to the protests.
Proceedings on the first day of the Winter Session on Monday had also been disrupted due to the opposition protests, leading to repeated adjournments.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday took a dig at the opposition after the drubbing in the Bihar assembly elections and stated that “taking out the anger over this defeat in Parliament is not right”.Rijiju noted that there is always victory and loss in elections and said, “It is not right for some parties to disrupt the House”Over the Opposition’s protest demanding discussion on SIR, Rijiju said, “We have repeatedly urged to hold discussions in a peaceful and disciplined manner. We have always said that to raise one issue, you can’t compromise on other issues. It is not right for some parties to disrupt the House. There is always victory and loss in elections, but taking out the anger over this defeat in Parliament is not right. We are ready to discuss any issue. I appeal to the opposition MPs not to disrupt the House proceedings.”In a breakthrough to the stalemate in Parliament over the opposition’s demand for discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an all-party meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided that discussion on 150th Anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’ will take place from 12 noon on Monday and discussion on election reforms from 12 noon on Tuesday.The resolution of the impasse has paved the way for the smooth functioning of the Lok Sabha from tomorrow.The House witnessed adjournments from the start of the winter session of Parliament on Monday.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed about the decisions taken at all-party meeting.”During the All Party Meeting Chaired by Hon’ble Speaker Lok Sabha today, it has been decided to hold discussion in Lok Sabha on 150th Anniversary of National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ from 12 Noon on Monday 8th Dec and discussion on Election Reforms from 12 noon on Tuesday 9th Dec,” Rijiju said in a post on X.Rijiju had earlier given an indication of a solution to the impasse, saying the government is ready for discussion on electoral reforms.Sources said the BAC meeting allocated 10 hours for discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram song. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to initiate the discussion on the 150th anniversary of the national song.They said ten hours have also been allocated to the discussion on electoral reforms. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is likely to reply to the debate on Wednesday.The winter session of Parliament began on Monday, and Lok Sabha witnessed three adjournments on the opposition’s demand for SIR. The Opposition pressed with its demand on Tuesday also leading to adjournments.The House was first adjourned till 12 noon, then till 2 pm and later for the day.In the floor leaders’ meeting, it was decided that the Lok Sabha will run smoothly from Wednesday without any disruption.In the Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties staged a walkout over their demand for immediate discussion on SIR. The monsoon session of Parliament was virtually washed out due to the opposition’s demand for discussion on SIR.
