Privilege Notices in Parliament Against Bedi, Om Puri
Members in both Houses of Parliament have given Privilege notices against actor Om Puri and civil rights activist Kiran Bedi for using "derogatory and defamatory" language against politicians and the matter is under consideration of the Chair.
In the Rajya Sabha, a member also attacked lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan for reportedly saying that legislations are passed by Parliament after taking bribe.
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said in the House that notices for moving a Privilege Motion against Puri and Bedi for "allegedly" using "derogatory and defamatory" language against politicians have been received.
Kumar said she had received notices from P L Punia, Jagadambika Pal, Ramashankar Rajbhar, Lalchand Kataria, Mirza Aslam Beg, Praveen Aron and Shailendra Kumar.
"The matter is under my consideration," Kumar said.
During Anna Hazare's agitation at Ramlila grounds on the Lokpal issue, Puri and Bedi had allegedly targeted politicians and used derogatory and defamatory language against them.
In the Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan told agitated members that the privilege notices given by Ramgopal Yadav (SP) and Md Adeeb (Ind) were under consideration of the Chairman.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Yadav said that the film actor dubbed Parliamentarians as "thieves" and "incompetent" while speaking from the stage of Hazare on August 26.
He said such statements by the actor is a privilege of MPs and requested the Chair to refer his notice to the Privilege Committee amid thumping of desks by members from all parties.
Puri has, however, regretted making these remarks and said the choice of words was inappropriate.
The actor said he should have used appropriate language for description of the political class.
Bedi also has said that her action on Friday mocking the MPs went against her grain but she did not mean to hurt anybody.
Md Adeeb said Bedi had attacked the MPs on three consecutive days from August 24.
He said lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan had told a news channel that "bills are passed in Parliament by taking bribe."
Kiran Bedi has also ridiculed MPs, he said, adding, "this is contempt of Parliament."
Khan, who was in the Chair, assured the members that he would convey the sense of the House to the Chairman.
Taking strong objection to Bedi calling politicians "illiterate", Yadav said such statements erode the dignity of Parliament.
"More than 80 per cent members in this House are graduates and those who are not educated are also more competent than many educated ones," he said citing examples.
Echoing similar views, Shivanand Tewari (JD-U) reminded civil rights activists including Bhushan saying that the person (Anna Hazare) whom they accepted their leader was also a truck driver.
This only showed that the uneducated have more understanding than the educated ones. Taking a dig at some ministers without naming them, he said it were the educated ones who misled the government on handling of the Lokpal issue.
In the Rajya Sabha, a member also attacked lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan for reportedly saying that legislations are passed by Parliament after taking bribe.
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said in the House that notices for moving a Privilege Motion against Puri and Bedi for "allegedly" using "derogatory and defamatory" language against politicians have been received.
Kumar said she had received notices from P L Punia, Jagadambika Pal, Ramashankar Rajbhar, Lalchand Kataria, Mirza Aslam Beg, Praveen Aron and Shailendra Kumar.
"The matter is under my consideration," Kumar said.
During Anna Hazare's agitation at Ramlila grounds on the Lokpal issue, Puri and Bedi had allegedly targeted politicians and used derogatory and defamatory language against them.
In the Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan told agitated members that the privilege notices given by Ramgopal Yadav (SP) and Md Adeeb (Ind) were under consideration of the Chairman.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Yadav said that the film actor dubbed Parliamentarians as "thieves" and "incompetent" while speaking from the stage of Hazare on August 26.
He said such statements by the actor is a privilege of MPs and requested the Chair to refer his notice to the Privilege Committee amid thumping of desks by members from all parties.
Puri has, however, regretted making these remarks and said the choice of words was inappropriate.
The actor said he should have used appropriate language for description of the political class.
Bedi also has said that her action on Friday mocking the MPs went against her grain but she did not mean to hurt anybody.
Md Adeeb said Bedi had attacked the MPs on three consecutive days from August 24.
He said lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan had told a news channel that "bills are passed in Parliament by taking bribe."
Kiran Bedi has also ridiculed MPs, he said, adding, "this is contempt of Parliament."
Khan, who was in the Chair, assured the members that he would convey the sense of the House to the Chairman.
Taking strong objection to Bedi calling politicians "illiterate", Yadav said such statements erode the dignity of Parliament.
"More than 80 per cent members in this House are graduates and those who are not educated are also more competent than many educated ones," he said citing examples.
Echoing similar views, Shivanand Tewari (JD-U) reminded civil rights activists including Bhushan saying that the person (Anna Hazare) whom they accepted their leader was also a truck driver.
This only showed that the uneducated have more understanding than the educated ones. Taking a dig at some ministers without naming them, he said it were the educated ones who misled the government on handling of the Lokpal issue.
FILED ON: AUG 29, 2011 12:50 IST , EDITED ON: AUG 29, 2011 13:50 IST
TRANSLATE INTO:
Translate © Copyright PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of any PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without their prior written consent.
RELATED WIRES :
Anna Issue Handled Inappropriately: Congress MP AUG 29, 2011
Om Puri Apologises for Remarks Against Politicians AUG 29, 2011
Will Respond to Notice When I Receive It: Bedi AUG 29, 2011
May Hike Export Duties on Iron ore Exports: Govt AUG 29, 2011
HC Rejects BSY's Petition to Quash Lokayukta Report AUG 29, 2011
'Om Puri Must Declare If He Took Money by Cheque' AUG 29, 2011
Foodgrain Damage 0.07% of Total Produce in 2010-11 AUG 29, 2011
BJP, BSP Stall RS Proceedings, House Adjourned Twice AUG 29, 2011
Concern in LS Over Farmers' Plight AUG 29, 2011
Hazare's Condition Stable: Doctors AUG 29, 2011
Jaiswal Congratulates Anna for Peaceful Movement AUG 29, 2011
Take Oath to Not Vote for Money: Thackeray AUG 29, 2011
Indian-Americans Seek Time Line for Jan Lokpal Bill AUG 29, 2011
Parliament is Sovereign: Pak PM AUG 28, 2011
Team Anna Targets Agnivesh Over Controversial Video AUG 28, 2011
Puri Apologises for Remarks Against Politicians AUG 28, 2011
Lok Satta Happy Over MPs Supporting Lokpal bill AUG 28, 2011
| ||
PERMALINK
LIKE (3)
DISLIKE (1)
REPORT ABUSE
|
No comments:
Post a Comment