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Point of disorder: On suspension of MPs

Disruption of proceedings (कार्यवाही, घटनाओं, गतिविधियों), suspension of MPs undermine (कमज़ोर कर देना, तोड़ना, क्षति पहुँचाना) parliamentary democracy (संसदीय लोकतंत्र, संसदीय धर्मनिरपेक्षता) equally

The suspension of 12 Opposition Members of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha for the entire winter session of Parliament, evidently (जाहिर है, स्पष्ट रूप से, ज़रूर) an extreme step by Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, has turned the spotlight (लोकप्रियता, जनता का ध्यान) on the use of disruption of proceedings as a parliamentary tactic (रणनीति, योजना, कार्रवाई का तरीका). The Government and the Opposition should try and work a way out of this situation, but that may not resolve the underlying (आधारभूत, मौलिक, बुनियादी) affliction (trouble, hardship, misfortune, adversity, distress) of perennial (everlasting, unending, endless, permanent) conflict between the two sides. A guiding principle (मार्गदर्शी सिद्धान्त, निदेशक सिद्धान्त) of parliamentary proceedings is that the majority, i.e. the Government, will have its way, and the minority, the Opposition, will have its say. This principle has been observed (comply with, abide by, obey, adhere to, conform to, respect, follow) in its violation (उल्लंघन, भंग करना, पालन न करना) in India for several years now. As the principal Opposition in the years leading up to (precede, come/go before, pave the way for; be the cause/reason of something) 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) so disrupted Parliament that a majority government was rendered (प्रस्तुत करना, बनाना, होने का कारण) dysfunctional for years; since 2014, in power, the BJP has tinkered with (try to improve, try to mend, work amateurishly on, play with, fool around with) parliamentary processes in a way that the Opposition has been pinned down. Bills (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) are passed (उत्तीर्ण होना, स्वीकृत करना, वोट देना, पुष्टि करना) in a hurry (जल्दी में, शीघ्र, तुरन्त) and even amidst (के बीच, मध्यम में) din; the scrutiny (जांच, सावधानीपूर्वक परीक्षा, विश्लेषण) of Bills by committees and debates are few and far between (बहुत कम, दुर्लभ, कभी-कभार). Also, the decision to suspend Members for their conduct (behaviour, way of behaving, performance) in the previous monsoon session at the beginning of a new session seems excessively (inordinately, unduly, unnecessarily, unreasonably, absurdly, ridiculously, illogically, irrationally) punitive (disciplinary, corrective, retributive). This is no defence of disruption in general or the behaviour of the particular MPs, but the punishment is only worsening (deteriorate, aggravate, compound, intensify) the conflict, and not facilitating (make easy, make possible, enable, assist, help/aid) debate.

Parliament is the platform where the executive (the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary) is held accountable to the representatives (a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, legislator) of the people. That is where people’s representatives raise matters of public concern and seek (try to obtain) the Government’s attention. The trend of weakening that process in the name of (for the sake of, at the behest of) efficiency is not merely (only, simply, just) undermining the spirit of democracy; it is also landing (put) the Government itself in a difficult spot as the mayhem (disorder, turmoil, chaos, havoc, disorganization) that followed the hurried passage (enactment, passing, ratification, acceptance, approval) of three controversial farm laws last year shows. Parliamentary debates should not be viewed as a distraction (disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance) or waste of time; they are a barometer (measure, basis, standard, point of reference) of public mood and must be respected as such (in itself, of itself, by itself, intrinsically), by both the ruling side and the Opposition. Disruption as a brief, momentary (brief, short, temporary, quick, transitory) reaction to a situation that demands debate is understandable, but as a sustained (continuous, constant) strategy (plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests)), it is self-defeating. The absence (non-existence, lack, unavailability) of the Opposition will only leave the Government even more unchecked (uncontrolled, unconstrained, unrestricted). It was the BJP’s Arun Jaitley who theorised (speculate, postulate, formulate a theory, propose, posit) on the legitimacy (legality, validity, lawfulness) of disruptions as a parliamentary instrument. It is time to shun (avoid, ignore, reject, eschew, rebuff, refuse, decline) that idea. The Government must make amends (atone, make reparation, make up for) to restore the function of Parliament by deferring to parliamentary mechanisms (procedure, process, method, technique, channel), and also through informal channels of communication with the Opposition.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.proceedings (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्यवाही, घटनाओं, गतिविधियों
English Meaning - events, activities, business, affairs, happenings.

2.undermine (verb)

Hindi Meaning - कमज़ोर कर देना, तोड़ना, क्षति पहुँचाना
English Meaning - weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.

3.parliamentary democracy (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संसदीय लोकतंत्र, संसदीय धर्मनिरपेक्षता
English Meaning - a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to a legislative parliament to make the necessary laws and decisions for the country.

4.evidently (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - जाहिर है, स्पष्ट रूप से, ज़रूर
English Meaning - obviously, palpably, seemingly, apparently.

5.the spotlight (noun)

Hindi Meaning - लोकप्रियता, जनता का ध्यान
English Meaning - the public attention, the focus of public/media; the public eye.

6.tactic (noun)

Hindi Meaning - रणनीति, योजना, कार्रवाई का तरीका
English Meaning - strategy, plan, course of action.

7.underlying (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - आधारभूत, मौलिक, बुनियादी
English Meaning - fundamental, basic, central, elementary, primary, intrinsic.

8.guiding principles (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मार्गदर्शी सिद्धान्त, निदेशक सिद्धान्त
English Meaning - a set of moral values/beliefs that helps you to make decisions in a difficult situation; guideline, principle.

9.violation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - उल्लंघन, भंग करना, पालन न करना
English Meaning - breach, breaking, non-observance.

10.render (verb)

Hindi Meaning - प्रस्तुत करना, बनाना, होने का कारण
English Meaning - make, cause to be, cause to become.

11.pass (verb)

Hindi Meaning - उत्तीर्ण होना, स्वीकृत करना, वोट देना, पुष्टि करना
English Meaning - approve, vote for, accept, ratify, enact.

12.in a hurry (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - जल्दी में, शीघ्र, तुरन्त
English Meaning - in a rushed/quick/hurried manner.

13.amidst (preposition)

Hindi Meaning - के बीच, मध्यम में
English Meaning - amid, in the middle of; during.

14.scrutiny (noun)

Hindi Meaning - जांच, सावधानीपूर्वक परीक्षा, विश्लेषण
English Meaning - careful examination, analysis, review, inspection, investigation.

15.few and far between (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - बहुत कम, दुर्लभ, कभी-कभार
English Meaning - rare, infrequent, occasional, sporadic; scarce, meagre, insufficient

16.turn the spotlight on (phrase)

English Meaning - to call attention to something.

17.point (noun)

English Meaning - A particular spot, place, or position.

18.disorder (noun)

English Meaning - unrest, disruption, upheaval, turmoil, mayhem.

19.the way out (noun)

English Meaning - a method of dealing with a problem; solution.

20.affliction (noun)

English Meaning - trouble, hardship, misfortune, adversity, distress.

21.perennial (adjective)

English Meaning - everlasting, unending, endless, permanent.

22.have one’s way (phrase)

English Meaning - to do what one wants to do (in spite of opposition).

23.have one’s say (phrase)

English Meaning - to get chance to say what one thinks.

24.observe (verb)

English Meaning - comply with, abide by, obey, adhere to, conform to, respect, follow.

25.lead up to (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - precede, come/go before, pave the way for; be the cause/reason of something.

26.dysfunctional (adjective)

English Meaning - not functioning/working normally or properly; troubled, unsettled, flawed.

27.tinker with (verb)

English Meaning - try to improve, try to mend, work amateurishly on, play with, fool around with.

28.pin down (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - restrict, constrain, nail down.

29.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.

30.din (noun)

English Meaning - uproar, noise, commotion.

31.House committees (noun)

English Meaning - The parliamentary (standing & select) committees; They do close examination and investigation of government policies, actions and spending.

32.Parliamentary Standing Committee/Parliamentary panel (noun)

English Meaning - it is a committee (consisting of Members of Parliament) constituted usually on an annual basis to enable detailed consideration/discussion on all bills (all proposed laws).

33.Parliamentary select committee (noun)

English Meaning - ‘parliamentary select committee’ can be formed for a specific purpose, for instance, to deliberate on a particular bill. Once the Bill is disposed of, that select committee ceases to exist.

34.conduct (noun)

English Meaning - behaviour, way of behaving, performance.

35.excessively (adjective)

English Meaning - inordinately, unduly, unnecessarily, unreasonably, absurdly, ridiculously, illogically, irrationally.

36.punitive (adjective)

English Meaning - disciplinary, corrective, retributive.

37.defence (noun)

English Meaning - protection, shielding, safeguarding.

38.worsen (verb)

English Meaning - deteriorate, aggravate, compound, intensify.

39.facilitate (verb)

English Meaning - make easy, make possible, enable, assist, help/aid.

40.the executive (noun)

English Meaning - the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.

41.hold someone accountable for (phrase)

English Meaning - to consider someone responsible for something.

42.representative (noun)

English Meaning - a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, legislator.

43.matter of concern (phrase)

English Meaning - something which causes worry.

44.seek (verb)

English Meaning - try to obtain.

45.attention (noun)

English Meaning - awareness, notice, observation, recognition.

46.in the name of (phrase)

English Meaning - for the sake of, at the behest of.

47.merely (adverb)

English Meaning - only, simply, just.

48.spirit (noun)

English Meaning - real/true meaning, intention, essence, substance.

49.land (verb)

English Meaning - put.

50.in a spot (phrase)

English Meaning - in a difficult situation.

51.mayhem (noun)

English Meaning - disorder, turmoil, chaos, havoc, disorganization.

52.Farm Acts, 2000 (noun)

English Meaning - Farm Acts, 2000 refer to three agricultural bills passed by Indian Parliament in September 2020. The three acts are “The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (FPTC Act) allows farmers to sell their harvest outside the notified Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis without paying any State taxes or fees”, “the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 facilitates contract farming and direct marketing”, and “the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 deregulates the production, storage, movement and sale of several major foodstuffs, including cereals, pulses, edible oils and onion, except in the case of extraordinary circumstances”.

53.distraction (noun)

English Meaning - disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance.

54.barometer (noun)

English Meaning - measure, basis, standard, point of reference.

55.as such (phrase)

English Meaning - in itself, of itself, by itself, intrinsically.

56.momentary (adjective)

English Meaning - brief, short, temporary, quick, transitory.

57.sustained (adjective)

English Meaning - continuous, constant.

58.strategy (noun)

English Meaning - plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).