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| Parliament not a stage for partisan rivalry | | | While addressing the Speakers Conference, three days after the Monsoon Session of Parliament came to an end with little business due to repeated disruptions and adjournments following opposition protests, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reminded the parliamentarians that Lok Sabha and Assemblies are places of debate and discussions.
He sent a clear message by stating that it is not good if the House is not allowed to function in the name of opposition for narrow political gain.
There is no doubt about the fact that if there is limited debate or discussions in Parliament, the contribution of the House in nation-building gets affected. It’s the duty of the elected representatives to ensure that issues of people are raised in the House.
Parliament is not merely a stage for partisan rivalry; it is the cornerstone of democratic governance where the concerns of ordinary citizens are meant to find voice and resolution. When the House is allowed to become dysfunctional in the name of political protest, it is not the government or the opposition that loses most—it is the people of India. The country, the people and elected representatives have to ponder over it.
Shah was right to emphasize that the dignity of the Speaker’s chair and the decorum of the House must be preserved at all costs.
India’s democratic journey has been remarkable. As the Home Minister highlighted, our country has witnessed peaceful regime changes since Independence without the shedding of blood—a rare feat compared to many nations where political transitions have often been turbulent. This stability, however, cannot be taken for granted. The health of democracy depends not only on elections but also on the functioning of its legislatures, where arguments are heard, laws are made, and consensus is forged.
At a time when legislatures are too often reduced to arenas of spectacle rather than deliberation, the message from the Home Minister is clear: Parliament and Assemblies must return to their core function of informed debate. Opposition has a sacred duty to question and hold the government accountable, but it must do so within the framework of dialogue and rules. Equally, the treasury benches must demonstrate openness to criticism and accommodate dissent.
Ultimately, the respect and dignity of India’s democracy lie in how responsibly its representatives conduct themselves inside the House. To weaken that dignity for narrow political gains is to betray the trust of the people who send them there. The nation must reflect on this truth, for the strength of our democracy lies not only in the ballot box but in the debates that follow it. |
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