Parliament's winter session - its final week roiled by mud-slinging and protests by MPs over Amit Shah's " Ambedkar is the fashion " remark and disruptions and fractious debates over the ' one nation, one election ' push - concluded Friday afternoon, with a stern message from Rajya Sabha Chair. "The world watches our democracy. Yet we fail our citizens through our conduct.
These Parliamentary disruptions mock public trust and expectations. Our fundamental duty to serve with diligence lies neglected," Jagdeep Dhankhar said. "Where reasoned dialogue should prevail, we witness only chaos.
I urge every Parliamentarian, regardless of party, to examine their conscience," Mr Dhankhar, against whom the opposition also filed a no-confidence motion, that was slapped down on procedural grounds , lamented on X after adjourning the Upper House. "We squander precious opportunities that could serve the greater good of our people. I hope MPs will introspect deeply and citizens exercise accountability.
" An uneasy calm lay over Parliament this morning as MPs from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and (a suddenly united) opposition held protests and counterprotests, and traded allegations. As the day dawned, opposition MPs rallied behind the Congress' Rahul Gandhi and demanded Mr Shah resign and slammed the BJP for yesterday's physical confrontation, while the ruling party massed outside Parliament targeting Mr Gandhi - against whom they have filed a dramatic 'attempt to murder' police complain.
