<b>Newsmaker:</b> Varun Gandhi - trying to not just go along

Gandhi might be viewed well in his constituency but is viewed warily by his party

Cut motions on the Union Budget and Private Members’ Bills are two parliamentary devices that usually don’t get passed. However, they’re also a great way to tell the world, society and political parties what the representatives of the people are thinking. 

Rajiv Chandrasekhar, an independent member of the Rajya Sabha, piloted a Private Member’s Bill, seeking parliamentary endorsement of a motion declaring Pakistan a terrorist state. Earlier, the rights of transgenders were recognised via such a Bill. Now, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Varun Gandhi has moved one for seeking a right to recall for voters of their representatives if not