Editor,
The current monsoon session of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is witnessing an important phase through the approval of several important bills. The bills are tabled after Zero hour in both the houses through pending, amendment and introduction of bills respectively by the members of parliament through a consensus motion. It is welcome to know that certain bills related to Special Economic Zones, the Dentists, Indian Medical Council and the Central Educational bills have been passed recently through an amendment tabled in the current session.
Further the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is asked to share the details of all the Bills passed, amended or introduced, including private member bills, through a comprehensive list published daily in local newspapers and regional newspapers. Also the Press Information Bureau news portal may carry a detailed daily press release updates specifically announcing the list of Bills presented in the current session on a regular basis. (in a tabular format)
Such a positive and proactive move will help ensure that the citizens are well aware of Bills passed by the respective members on daily basis in every session of both the houses. The announcement may also carry complete details of the Bills along with the member’s details. Thus the information dissemination as suggested will further help Parliament to effectively manage public outreach initiatives through newspapers and PIB website press releases.
Yours etc.,
Varun Dambal
Bangalore 72
Congress will return
Editor,
After more than a month of the declaration of Lok Sabha election results, Rahul Gandhi, the Congress President tendered his resignation. It may be pertinent to note that soon after the Congress debacle in the recent general elections, Rahul offered his willingness to resign but since no successor to the seat of the Congress President was found, his resignation was kept under pendency.
Mounting public pressure on the party to act on the decision of Rahul’s resignation without further procrastination, Rahul, sensing the pulse, hastened to offer his resignation. The CWC was forced to accept it to save itself from the disgrace of defeat. As a responsible leader, Rahul owning the responsibility of the Congress rout in the election took the landmark decision to resign from the party position.
Under the Congress constitution, the seniormost general secretary, which in this case is Motilal Vora, the 90-year old former party treasurer, will be the working president of the party till next meeting of the Congress Working Committee is called.
It must be borne in mind that at present there is no mass leader like Rahul in the Congress party. He is still the real hero in the millions of hearts of the people of this country. And the reason why his party has been defeated is nothing but the BJP’s political strategy of Hindutva. Another winning strategy adopted by the BJP was the celebration of the Balakot air strike undertaken by the Indian Air Force in retaliation for the Pulwama terror attack by extremists. But Rahul adopted a rather plain and straight forward strategy which got rebuffed at the hustings.
Considering all aspects, it is imperative for the Congress party that Rahul should come back to take the reins of the party as he is the real hero of the masses and millions are carrying him in their hearts. Congress is the single largest party spread over every nook and cranny of India and the party is still relevant and acceptable to millions. People kept the Congress party away from the power this time but not forever and this is only for the time being. The party will soon come back with Rahul leading the nation. If winter comes now, can spring be far behind?
Yours etc.,
TK Nandanan,
Kochi -15