Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar highlighted on Sunday that the essential role of debates in democracy has devolved into quarrels and the need for presiding officers to assert authority and maintain decorum in legislative bodies.
Speaking at the closing session of the 84th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Mumbai, he expressed concern over planned disruptions in legislative proceedings, labelling political weaponry as counterproductive and incompatible with the democratic system. As many as 26 Presiding Officers from 18 States, including 16 Speakers attended the conference.
“It is no secret that disturbances and disruptions are planned, at whose behest placards are printed and slogans coined. Political weaponry is counterproductive and has no place in our system,” he said.
