This Article is From Dec 15, 2016

What Will I Show Students Visiting Parliament? Minister Prakash Javadekar Asks Amid Slogans

What Will I Show Students Visiting Parliament? Minister Prakash Javadekar Asks Amid Slogans

Minister Prakash Javadekar criticised the Opposition for continuous protests and slogans in Parliament

Highlights

  • Javadekar criticizes opposition for disrupting Parliament at an event
  • Students come disciplined, would go back learning indiscipline: Javadekar
  • People will create pressure on parliamentarians, this won't do, he says
New Delhi:

Expressing his displeasure over continuous protests and slogans in the House, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar wondered what the students of Kendriya Vidyala will learn during their visit to the Parliament.

Mr Javadekar, who was at an event to mark the foundation day of Kendriya Vidyalaya schools, criticised the opposition for not letting the parliament function by raising slogans. "Where is the Parliament functioning?", a concerned Mr Javadekar said, as he wondered what impression the the school children would have, and what they will learn looking at the chaotic proceedings in the House.

"I wonder what I should show to the school children from Kendriya Vidyalayas who will come to watch the proceedings. Should I show them what kind of 'hungama' is going on in the Parliament. They come having learnt lessons of discipline, but would go back learning indiscipline," Mr Javadekar said.

"People choose a government after five years, and in a Democracy, people's mandate is above all. And in this way, if the Parliament does not work, it is undemocratic and an insult to the mandate," he said.

"I think gradually the people's opinion will create pressure on parliamentarians, that this won't do. Everyone has to work. In Parliament you should give your opinion, that is democracy. You should oppose, that is part of democracy too. But not allowing the House to function at all is no way to stop an elected government. My pain is - what should I show to the KV students?", Mr Javadekar added.

The minister also said that a National Conference in education to be held in March, and said those who have come up with new innovations and experiments will be felicitated. There will be discussions so that we share best practices, he said.

(with inputs from PTI)

 

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