Overview

• The 98th birth anniversary event for Delhi Assembly’s first Speaker became a forum to press for orderly proceedings after disruptions in the recent Monsoon Session.
• Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said speeches crafted for political gain undermine debate quality and stressed that smooth functioning underpins faith in democracy.
• Rijiju cited Charti Lal Goel’s integrity, simplicity and impartiality as a guiding example for contemporary legislators.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called for mutual respect across party lines and urged opposition and ruling members to work together with restraint and responsibility.
• A commemorative booklet on Goel was released as dignitaries including Harsh Malhotra, Vijay Goel, Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht, Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh and former governor Jagdish Mukhi attended.