The Rajya Sabha bid farewell to 72 members retiring between March and July this year, bringing in critical changes in the political arithmetic of the Upper House by the time it meets next for the monsoon session in July.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, quoting phrases used in Bangla and Gujarati for goodbye which translates into “come again”, said he would also say the same to the retiring members — “Come again”.
Mr. Modi also exhorted the retiring members to write about their experiences in Parliament to build an institutional memory. "Sometimes, experiences are more useful than academic knowledge. Experiences help us in solving problems, and the mistakes of the new are minimised," the PM said in the Rajya Sabha.
