New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session, MPs have been cautioned by the Lok Sabha Secretariat against staging demonstrations, “dharna”, showing placards, carrying firearms and performing religious rituals in the Parliament House complex.
The Monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on July 20 and conclude on August 13.
In separate parliamentary bulletins, the Lok Sabha Secretariat also said it has noticed that AI-generated portraits, pictures and slogans of a derogatory nature are being displayed on posters, placards and banners, adding that the members should not indulge in such a practice in the Parliament complex during the session.
“Members are requested not to hold protests or demonstrations in front of gates of Parliament House as such actions cause serious hindrance to the movement of members to the Parliament chambers during sittings of the Houses. Here attention of members is drawn to Direction 124A(2) of the Directions by the Speaker, Lok Sabha. Keeping building gates free from any blockage is also essential for ensuring safety and security
of members in the Parliament House. Kind cooperation of Hon’ble members is solicited,” a bulletin said.
The MPs have also been requested not to use the precincts of the House for any demonstration, “dharna”, strike or fast for the purpose of performing any religious ceremony.
In another bulletin, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in order to keep the area and passages within the Parliament House Estate free and open for MPs, without any obstruction or hindrance, a number of activities are prohibited within the complex. These include carrying firearms, banners, placards, “lathis”, spears, swords, sticks etc.
Parliament has seen long disruptions of its proceedings due to opposition protests, sloganeering, the display of placards on different issues, leading to adjournments and virtually no work for days in several past sessions.
In the last Budget session, several MPs, who were suspended for unruly behaviour in the House, had staged protests at a gate of Parliament for days.
