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Misplaced mystery: On the special session of Parliament, the politics

The special session of Parliament could have done with a lot less secrecy around it

The Government appears eager to keep some enigma (mystery, puzzle, conundrum, paradox, unsolved problem, question mark) around the five-day special session of Parliament, set (schedule, arrange, decide on, organize, confirm) to begin from September 18. Opposition parties had a point when they complained that the Government did not consult them before calling (बुलाना) the special session. As in the parliamentary bulletin (official communication, official announcement, communiqué, message, statement, report, press release, missive, advisory) issued on September 13, only the agenda for the opening day is known. The Government has listed the Bill (A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion)) that seeks (try, aim, attempt) to change the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, which the Opposition is preparing to corner (block off, enclose, surround, capture (or) gain control of, dominate, control) the Government on as it gives the ruling party excessive control over the appointment process. The Government also proposes holding (पकड़ना, रखना) a debate on ‘Parliamentary Journey of 75-years starting from Samvidhan Sabha – Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings’, an intriguing (दिलचस्प, साज़िश का) topic. The listed debate could well be the farewell (parting, valedictory) address (speech, lecture, talk, discourse) to the present Parliament (circular) building which was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and Sir Edwin Lutyens, and inaugurated in January 1927 by Viceroy (administrator, chief, leader; The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning “in the place of” and the French word Roy, meaning “King”. Viceroy is one who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch) Lord Irwin as the seat (headquarters, principal location/place, centre of operations/activity) of the Imperial Legislative (विधायी, कानून बनाना) Council. The new building, which is triangular-shaped, has been waiting to receive parliamentarians (संसद का) since May 28 when it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was not used during the monsoon session held between July 20 and August 11. No official explanation has been forthcoming (approaching, upcoming, imminent, nearing, impending) on why the session was not held there.

Viceroy Irwin had presented the circular building as an emblem (प्रतीक, प्रतिनिधित्व) of “permanence (स्थायित्व, अपरिवर्तनीयता)”. The building will be retiring at 96 years, four years short of a century. For India’s growing population, its Parliament needs to be bigger and, consequently (फलस्वरूप, परिणामस्वरूप), the building too. But democracy is not about buildings. Parliament, after all (आख़िरकार), is a place for the Opposition to have its say (opinion, view, voice; influence, sway, authority) though the Government might have its way. The Bharatiya Janata Party has an absolute majority (पूर्ण बहुमत) in the Lok Sabha and while it may not have similar numerical (संख्यावाचक) strength in the Rajya Sabha, it remains the single largest party; thanks to (as a result of, owing to, due to, because of) allies and sympathetic (सहानुभूति) parties, no government Bill has been stalled (obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, interrupt, thwart) here for want (need, requirement, necessity) of a majority. Still, the Government evades (elude, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep, bypass, circumvent, be evasive about) parliamentary scrutiny (संसदीय जांच) and gives no priority (importance, significance, emphasis) to taking the Opposition into confidence. The Government insists that it is going by the book (according to the rules, within the law; lawfully, legally, legitimately). A meeting of floor leaders of all parties is being convened on Sunday, just 31 hours before the session begins. There is no dialogue between the Opposition and the Government to enable (make (something) possible; prepare, facilitate) the smooth functioning (operation, working, running) of the Parliament. Changes to Article 370 were before Parliament on August 5, 2019, without any notice or consultation. If the Opposition parties have needlessly speculated (unnecessarily, inappropriately, unreasonably, unjustifiably) about the agenda and aired (express, voice, state, announce, make public, publicize, communicate, disseminate) their concerns about the special session, the Government is partly responsible.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.misplaced (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - गलत
English Meaning - misguided, misconceived, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged.

2.mystery (noun)

Hindi Meaning - रहस्यमय
English Meaning - secrecy, obscurity, uncertainty, vagueness; conundrum, unsolved problem, question mark.

3.parliamentary scrutiny (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संसदीय जांच
English Meaning - the close examination and investigation of government policies, actions and spending by the parliamentary (standing & select) committees.

4.call (verb)

Hindi Meaning - बुलाना
English Meaning - convene, summon, call together, arrange, announce.

5.hold (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पकड़ना, रखना
English Meaning - have, organize, conduct, preside over.

6.intriguing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - दिलचस्प, साज़िश का
English Meaning - fascinating, interesting, captivating, compelling.

7.legislative (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विधायी, कानून बनाना
English Meaning - law-making, parliamentary, policy-making, administrative.

8.parliamentarian (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संसद का
English Meaning - lawmaker, legislator, (elected) representative.

9.emblem (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतीक, प्रतिनिधित्व
English Meaning - representation, symbol, token, image, mark, sign.

10.permanence (noun)

Hindi Meaning - स्थायित्व, अपरिवर्तनीयता
English Meaning - stability, eternality, inalterability, unchangeability.

11.consequently (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - फलस्वरूप, परिणामस्वरूप
English Meaning - as a result, accordingly, for this/that reason, thus.

12.after all (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - आख़िरकार
English Meaning - most importantly, ultimately, above all.

13.absolute majority (noun)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्ण बहुमत
English Meaning - a condition in which a party is winning more than half of the seats/members in an election.

14.numerical (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - संख्यावाचक
English Meaning - relating to numbers.

15.sympathetic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - सहानुभूति
English Meaning - likeable, agreeable, friendly, companionable,

16.enigma (noun)

English Meaning - mystery, puzzle, conundrum, paradox, unsolved problem, question mark.

17.set (verb/adjective)

English Meaning - schedule, arrange, decide on, organize, confirm.

18.bulletin (noun)

English Meaning - official communication, official announcement, communiqué, message, statement, report, press release, missive, advisory.

19.Bill (noun)

English Meaning - A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).

20.seek (verb)

English Meaning - try, aim, attempt.

21.corner (verb)

English Meaning - block off, enclose, surround, capture (or) gain control of, dominate, control.

22.Samvidhan Sabha (or) Constituent Assembly (noun)

English Meaning - The Constituent Assembly of India, consisting of indirectly elected representatives, was established to draft a constitution for India. It existed for approx. three years, the first parliament of India after independence in 1947.

23.farewell (adjective)

English Meaning - parting, valedictory.

24.address (noun)

English Meaning - speech, lecture, talk, discourse.

25.Viceroy (noun)

English Meaning - administrator, chief, leader; The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning “in the place of” and the French word Roy, meaning “King”. Viceroy is one who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

26.seat (noun)

English Meaning - headquarters, principal location/place, centre of operations/activity.

27.imperial (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to an empire; monarchical, royal.

28.Legislative Council (noun)

English Meaning - law-making body or governing body; legislature, parliament, congress, council, assembly.

29.Imperial Legislative Council (ILC) (noun)

English Meaning - It was the legislative body for British India from year 1861 to 1947 (until Indian Independence).

30.forthcoming (adjective)

English Meaning - approaching, upcoming, imminent, nearing, impending.

31.say (noun)

English Meaning - opinion, view, voice; influence, sway, authority.

32.have one’s (own) way (phrase)

English Meaning - to do what one wants to do (despite objection from others)

33.thanks to (phrase)

English Meaning - as a result of, owing to, due to, because of.

34.ally (noun)

English Meaning - partner, supporter, confederate.

35.secrecy (noun)

English Meaning - confidentiality, furtiveness, secretiveness, covertness, concealment.

36.stall (verb)

English Meaning - obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, interrupt, thwart.

37.want (noun)

English Meaning - need, requirement, necessity.

38.evade (verb)

English Meaning - elude, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep, bypass, circumvent, be evasive about.

39.scrutiny (noun)

English Meaning - examination, inspection, investigation.

40.priority (noun)

English Meaning - importance, significance, emphasis.

41.take someone into your confidence (phrase)

English Meaning - to tell someone your secrets.

42.by the book (phrase)

English Meaning - according to the rules, within the law; lawfully, legally, legitimately.

43.dialogue (noun)

English Meaning - talks, discussion, discourse, debate, negotiation, deliberation .

44.enable (verb)

English Meaning - make (something) possible; prepare, facilitate.

45.functioning (noun)

English Meaning - operation, working, running.

46.Article 370 of the Constitution of India (noun)

English Meaning - It had “temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir” which gave special powers to the state. The article allowed the state a certain amount of autonomy - its own constitution, a separate flag and freedom to make laws. Foreign affairs, defence and communications remained the preserve (domain) of the central government. It also allowed Jammu and Kashmir to make its own rules relating to permanent residency, ownership of property and fundamental rights. It did also bar Indians from outside the state from purchasing property or settling there.

47.needlessly (adverb)

English Meaning - unnecessarily, inappropriately, unreasonably, unjustifiably.

48.speculate (verb)

English Meaning - guess, muse, think, postulate.

49.air (verb)

English Meaning - express, voice, state, announce, make public, publicize, communicate, disseminate.