Rajya Sabha's Call for Accountability: Listening Beyond Speeches

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed concerns regarding members leaving the House post-speech, highlighting the importance of attentive participation in parliamentary proceedings. He plans to make a ruling this session after BJP's Ghanshyam Tiwari questioned the practice and suggested dignified conduct involves listening to others after speaking.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced plans to deliver a ruling on session conduct, emphasizing the importance of members staying after their speeches to listen to others. This statement came after observations of members leaving immediately post-speech.

Dhankhar's comments followed BJP's Ghanshyam Tiwari raising concerns about whether parliamentary members should remain present to hear other speeches, noting the essence of dignified participation involves active listening.

While expecting a verdict, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju encouraged members like Kapil Sibal, who spoke on the Union Budget, to participate more in discussions, emphasizing collective engagement benefits the House.