Infringement and excess

The current winter session of Parliament will go down in history as an exceptional meeting, marked by a record number of suspensions of Members. A total of 143 members of both houses have been suspended in recent days. This is unfortunate to say the least. While parliamentary discourse has generally waned over the years, the latest flashpoint between the opposition and the Finance Ministry is the recent security breach, coincidentally on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack on the Old Parliament Building. Although persons involved in the act have been arrested and so have the relevant security agencies

First print: December 20, 2023 | 9:56 PM IST