Overview

• Kiren Rijiju told Sansad Ratna awardees on July 26 that frequent adjournments in the monsoon session rob Opposition MPs of their key role in questioning the government.
• He said bureaucrats often feel relieved when Parliament stalls because they avoid tough ministerial grilling.
• Rijiju warned that stalling the House weakens the Opposition’s role in a democracy and shields the government from answering to the public.
• The first week of the monsoon session, which began on July 19, was largely washed out by Opposition protests over security and policy issues.
• Rijiju highlighted the heavy constituency workload on Indian MPs, who each represent over two million people, and urged constructive media coverage to reward substantive debate over sensational headlines.