Disruptions eroding trust in institutions: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, while adjourning the House sine die made his valedictory remarks, saying "As we conclude this session, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of our Constitution, we face a moment of serious reflection. While our celebration of Samvidhan Divas in the historic Samvidhan Sadan was meant to reaffirm democratic values, our actions in this House tell a different story". "The stark reality is troubling, this session's productivity stands at a mere 40.03%, with just 43 hours and 27 minutes of effective functioning. As parliamentarians, we are drawing severe criticism from the people of India and rightfully so. These persistent disruptions are steadily eroding public trust in our democratic institutions."

Dhankhar said that the House passed the Oilfields Amendment Bill and Boilers' Bill of 2024 and heard the statement by union external affairs on India-China relations. However, he said that these achievements are overshadowed by our failures.

He also flagged out the growing trend of publicising notices through media before parliamentary consideration and recourse to Rule 267.


"It is time to choose between meaningful debate and destructive disruption. Our democratic legacy demands we rise above political differences and restore the sanctity of parliamentary discourse," he said.

In the morning as the House resumed, the opposition members continued to shout slogans.

Dhankhar lamented- "The world watches our democracy, yet we fail our citizens through our conduct. These Parliamentary disruptions mock public trust and expectations. Our fundamental duty to serve with diligence lies neglected."

He adjourned the House till 12.00 PM and called the leader of the house JP Nadda and the leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in his chamber. After discussion with these two and a few other leaders, the Chairman resumed the House at 12.00 PM to announce adjournment sine die.