08/04/2023
It costs approx. Rs 2.5 lakh per minute to run Parliament during scheduled sessions!!!
Disruptions are not uncommon in the functioning of the Indian parliament. To give an example, during the 2021 monsoon session, the Parliament worked only for 18 hours out of the scheduled 107 hours, resulting in a loss of over 133 crores of taxpayers' money (both the houses remained majorly disrupted due to fuss created by the opposition).
Disruptions in the Indian Parliament refer to instances where the proceedings of the Parliament are disrupted or obstructed, either by opposition parties or by other members of the house. These disruptions can take various forms, including shouting slogans, walking out of the house, or staging protests in the well of the house.
Disruptions not only prevent the Parliament from functioning effectively, but they also waste valuable time and resources, delaying important bills and legislation.
Recently since the start of the second phase of the budget session on March 13, there have been disruptions in both houses as members of the ruling party and the opposition shouted slogans to get their demands met.
While the ruling BJP is demanding an apology from Congress President Rahul Gandhi for comments he made about Indian democracy and Parliament in the UK, many opposition parties are demanding a joint parliamentary committee to investigate the Adani-Hindenburg affair.
Dysfunctional Parliament is a costly affair:
A disruption in Parliament costs more than just the taxpayer money needed to run the two chambers. If the Parliament does not work, the laws necessary to deal with the challenges of the administration are not passed, the government can minimize its activities, and parliamentarians lose the opportunity to represent the interests of their constituents.
An even greater cost is the loss of trust in the Parliament. and its role as the guardian of Indian democracy.
