Ahead of winter session, LS Speaker Birla says debates must take place in Parliament

Thiruvananthapuram :  Ahead of the Winter session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said agreements and disagreements are part of the democratic process but fruitful debates must take place in Parliament.

Birla said all debates and discussions must take place without any disruptions in Parliament.

“There should be fruitful debates. Agreements and disagreements are part of democracy. Only meaningful discussions can resolve all disagreements,” he told reporters here on the sidelines of the Conference of Chairpersons of the Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and State and Union Territory Legislatures.

The Winter session of Parliament is likely to begin either this month-end or early next month.

Asked about the possibility of the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls figuring in the parliamentary debate, Birla said it is the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) which will decide the issues to be discussed in the House.

When asked whether he has received any notice for the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the speaker replied in negative.

With the opposition continuing their protests against the SIR and sought resignation of CEC Kumar, the Winter session is expected to be stormy.