"Opt For Dialogue And Debate, Not Disruption": Rajya Sabha Chairman

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said he was looking forward to a "new normal" marked by decency and decorum in the Upper House.

On the first day of the winter session of Parliament on Monday, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said he was looking forward to a "new normal" marked by decency and decorum in the Upper House and the way forward is to opt for dialogue and debate instead of disruption.

Welcoming the members to the 255th session of the Upper House, he asked them to draw lessons from the "bitter and unpleasant" experience of the previous session and asserted that he has suggested the government to reach out to the Opposition members and take them into confidence on legislations that they intend to take up.

Even the Opposition leaders should also understand in that spirit and both must move on, Vice President Naidu said.

Complimenting frontline workers in their efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Vice President Naidu said people should not lower their guards amid a surge in new cases being reported from different parts of the world.