Rajya Sabha Chairman Shreds MPs For Whistling In House, Warns Of Action

Parliament Monsoon Session: Appealing to the members to maintain decorum and decency in the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said some MPs were whistling while some others used placards to block the view of ministers.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu voiced strong concern today over the conduct of some MPs in the Upper House of Parliament during their protest over the Pegasus snooping row and other issues, saying such conduct lowered the dignity and prestige of the House. Appealing to the members to maintain decorum and decency in the House, he said some MPs were whistling while some others used placards to block the view of ministers. A few others placed their hands over the shoulders of the marshals when the MPs of opposition parties such as the Congress and the Trinamool were protesting over different issues in the Well of the House. "All these things are taking the House to a new low. I am very much concerned about this," Mr Naidu said at the start of the day's business. "I only request to all the members to see that the decency and dignity of the House is maintained. That is my earnest appeal. There is a limit to patience and we should not exhaust the patience of the House."