STOP UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE
People expect from the elected representatives that they remain committed to democratic values and moral ethics because they are the projection of the society. The elected representatives should engage in a healthy dialogue in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies and refrain from using unparliamentary language. The people expect their elected representatives to follow parliamentary norms and they get hurt when parliamentarians or the legislators use unparliamentary words or indulge in indiscipline in Parliament or in the Assemblies respectively. Being a nation with rich cultural heritage and exemplary traditional values, every Indian is expected to act gracefully and generously because this is essential for realizing the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India a Vishwa Guru in the coming times. Both opposition and the ruling parties should ensure meaningful exchange of ideas and thoughts to steer the country towards progress and prosperity rather than creating ruckus and spreading bitterness, which is not good for anyone in the country. In this context, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has come up with a ready reckoner listing the unparliamentary words with certain additions to classify bad vocabulary and put the same into the unparliamentary words list. The words which have been added in the unparliamentary words’ list include ‘baal buddhi’, ‘Covid spreader’, ‘Snoopgate,’ ‘ashamed’, ‘abused’, ‘betrayed’, ‘corrupt’, ‘drama’, ‘hypocrisy’, ‘incompetent’, etc. It is advisable for the elected representatives to avoid using these words and many others which were declared as unparliamentary on earlier occasions. It is a tradition in the parliament and in state assemblies that the words falling in aforesaid category are mandatorily expunged from the records if the same are used by the legislators or the parliamentarians. It is pertinent to mention that the booklet listing out unparliamentary words and expressions has been released before the Monsoon session beginning July 18. From henceforth the words listed in the aforesaid booklet would be expunged if used during debates or otherwise in both the Houses. Some words and expressions are declared unparliamentary from time to time in different Legislative bodies in the country. It is however prerogative of the Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Lok Sabha Speaker to have the last word in expunging words and expressions. What is necessary is that the public representatives should take extra care while speaking at any of the public platforms and avoid such vocabulary which is not considered to be sober and refined.