OOMMEN CHANDY KERALA CHIEF MINISTER - OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Thiruvananthapuram 11-09-2013: Vice President Hamid Ansari has said that it is highly desirable to increase the number of working days of Parliament and legislative bodies of states.
He was addressing a special sitting of the Kerala Legislative Assembly as part of the 125th anniversary of legislative bodies of the state.
He pointed out that an effort needs to be made to appreciate that excitability, decibel intensity and verbosity do not add to the strength of the argument or the dignity of the legislature.
"A legislator's oath of office, to faithfully discharge (his or her) duty, could perhaps be amplified to include observance of rules of procedure of the legislative body concerned," Ansari said.
He also spoke of the need for marking sufficient time for scrutiny of legislative proposals, discussion of issues of public concern raised by members, and overall accountability of the executive.
"The hallmark of an effective legislator is now seen to be an ability to shout and disrupt proceedings, preferably from the well of the House," he said.
Hamid Ansari said that the disruptions were taking place with the knowledge and at the instance of political parties and their leadership to attract public attention, forces the executive to undertake the course of action proposed by them and to demonstrate their ability to logjam the functioning of the Legislature.
Governor Nikhil Kumar, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan, Speaker G Karthikeyan, Deputy Sepaker N Shakthan and others were present.
