Archive · 1 Aug 2025
MP Offers Advice to Future Vice President of India
Imagine the Vice President of India is like the head referee in a big meeting called Parliament.
An MP is giving the future referee some advice.
The MP suggests the referee should listen more to the other side, not kick out too many players (MPs), and let everyone use their rights to vote and speak.
The MP also wants the referee to make sure important topics get discussed and that bills get checked carefully before becoming laws.
Finally, the MP thinks the referee should spend less time on birthday wishes and more on important issues.
An MP offers suggestions to the future Vice President of India.
The author suggests accepting more notices from the opposition for discussions.
The author recommends avoiding mass suspensions of MPs.
The author proposes that more bills should be sent for scrutiny.
The author emphasizes the importance of allowing MPs to exercise their constitutional rights.
- Who
- An MP, Derek O’Brien, offers suggestions to the future Vice President of India.
- What
- Suggestions for the future Vice President of India on parliamentary conduct.
- When
- The suggestions are given before the election of the 15th Vice President of India.
- Where
- The suggestions are related to the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States.
- Why
- To improve the functioning of the Rajya Sabha and ensure fair practices.
Opposition Concerns
Government Response
Discussion on Important Issues
Opposition Concerns
Opposition parties believe that the government is not allowing enough discussion on important issues by not accepting notices.
Government Response
Not available in the article.
Suspension of MPs
Opposition Concerns
Opposition MPs criticize the mass suspension of MPs.
Government Response
Not available in the article.
MPs' Rights
Opposition Concerns
MPs are being denied the right to ask for a division (electronic voting) on amendments to Bills.
Government Response
Not available in the article.
- Focus
- Parliamentary procedure
- Role Addressed
- Vice President of India
- Author
- Derek O’Brien
- Party Affiliation
- All India Trinamool Congress
- Issue Discussed
- Declining notices for discussion.
- Suspension Count
- 146 MPs in December 2023