Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s appeal to political parties to ‘understand the pain of new Members of Parliament (MPs)’ by giving them a chance to speak and avoiding disruption was the highlight of the first day of the winter session of Parliament on Wednesday.
Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his maiden speech, echoed the note struck by the PM and warned members against undermining democracy by disrupting House proceedings.
Dhankhar also expressed concern over breaching the doctrine of the separation of powers and observed “any incursion by one (agency), howsoever subtle, in the