Focus on framing policies, leave politics outside: Naidu to new MPs
New Delhi, Aug 4 : Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday advised newly-elected and nominated members of the House to focus on only framing policies and leave politics outside the Parliament.
"Leave your politics outside the Parliament and contribute your best for framing the programmes and policies for the benefit of the poor," said Naidu while addressing the orientation programme for the newly-elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha here.
The Vice President said the rules are sacrosanct for "all of us and together we are bound by the Rule Book".
He said the rules provide enough instruments to raise the issues of public importance and that "we can utilise available time efficiently with scrupulous adherence to rules".
"The parliamentary democracy allows enough space for the articulation of diverse view points. When an issue is thoroughly debated and multiple perspectives emerge, the final legislation is likely to be more comprehensive," Naidu said.
Saying the Rajya Sabha follows a set of rules and procedures, Naidu said adherence to these rules ensures an orderly conduct of the House.
"This orientation programme will enable you to get familiar with these important procedures," he added.
"We are for the first time starting the new parliamentary system, with a second chamber in the Centre, and we should try to do everything in our power to justify to the public of this country that a second chamber is essential to prevent hasty legislation. We should discuss with dispassion and detachment proposals put before us," said Naidu, quoting first Chairman of Rajya Sabha S. Radhakrishnan.
The Rajya Sabha Chairman also invited the members to use the new IT initiatives and noted that e-notice system has been introduced for the benefit of the parliamentarians where notices can be submitted online.
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Donald Trump sends Diwali greetings, condemns attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Washington, Oct 31: Sending Diwali greetings, former president Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, on Thursday condemned the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, vowed to strengthen ties with India and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his good friend.
Bangladesh, he said, remains in a total state of chaos and alleged that his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and her boss President Joe Biden have ignored Hindus across the world and in America.
“I strongly condemn the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a total state of chaos,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
This is for the first time that Trump has spoken on the issue of Bangladesh. Hundreds of Hindus were killed in July-August in Bangladesh when a students’ agitation turned into massive protests leading to then prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country on August 5.
“It would have never happened on my watch. Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own Southern Border, but we will Make America Strong Again and bring back Peace through Strength,” he said.
“We will also protect Hindu Americans against the anti-religion agenda of the radical left. We will fight for your freedom. Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister Modi,” Trump said.
“Kamala Harris will destroy your small businesses with more regulations and higher taxes. By contrast, I cut taxes, cut regulations, unleashed American energy, and built the greatest economy in history. We will do it again, bigger and better than ever before and we will Make America Great Again,” he said.
“Also, Happy Diwali to All. I hope the Festival of Lights leads to the Victory of Good over Evil,” said the former president, who is in a close fight with Harris for the November 5 presidential elections.
