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Make 100 sittings mandatory for parliament:
Yechury
Sunday May 13, 2012 08:38:17 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Emphasising
on the time lost by parliament due to disruptions, Communist Party
of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury Sunday
said 100 sittings per year should be made mandatory for MPs.
"During the last two decades, we have never sat for more than 100
days in a year. We have lost a lot of time due to disruptions,"
Yechury said during a special sitting to mark 60 years of
parliament.
"Introduce an amendment, if necessary, making 100 sittings
mandatory in a year. The efficiency of the constitutional
mechanism depends on the conduct of the parliamentarians," the
Rajya Sabha member said.
"Unless the parliament sits for the required duration, vigilance
over the government is not possible," he added.
Parliament is having a special sitting Sunday to mark 60 years of
the Lok Sabha.
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