Rajya Sabha bids farewell to 72 retiring members

Of the 72, 65 retiring members represent 19 States while seven are nominated members.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said legislators across the country should be driven by passion, performance and procedural integrity, and desist from disrupting law making bodies.

He also asked them to uphold the honour and privilege bestowed on them by the people.

Mr. Naidu made the remarks in the House as the Rajya Sabha bade farewell to 72 members retiring during the March–July period this year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the retiring MPs to share their experiences gained in the House with people across the country and inspire coming generations.

Bidding farewell to 72 Rajya Sabha members, the Prime Minister said experience has its own importance, and the MPs should take it forward in the service of the nation.

“When experienced people go, the responsibility of those remaining increases and they have to take the House foward...,” Mr. Modi said.

“In the 75th year of India’s independence, our great men have given us a lot, and now it our responsibility to make our contribution to the nation,” the Prime Minister added.