Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday accused the Opposition of obstructing proceedings in the Rajya Sabha, saying that despite sufficient time for discussion, Opposition members were preventing a debate on the proposed anti-paper leak bill.
Rijiju was speaking in the Upper House of Parliament and said: “Despite having much time for debate to take place on the bill, the Opposition is not allowing the anti-paper leak bill and it doesn’t allow discussion on it.” The Opposition and government clash over many issues in Parliament.
VIDEO | Delhi: "Despite allotting time for debate on the bill, the Opposition is not allowing discussion on the anti-paper leak bill," says Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha.
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The anti-paper leak bill is being presented as a big policy to prevent public exams from being leaked and to be in line with the examination paper leak problems which have affected recruitment tests and competitive examinations in the country in recent years.
According to the government, the proposed law will provide a stronger legal framework to prevent unfair examination practices and would also impose severe penalties on those who leak question papers and hold institutions which conduct public examinations accountable.
Rijiju maintained that the government was prepared for a detailed discussion on the legislation and had allocated sufficient time for members to debate its provisions. But he said Opposition parties kept blocking the House from taking up the bill for discussion.
The Opposition, on the other hand, has been demanding debates on other issues and has been protesting in and outside Parliament during the present session. As a result, in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha there have been many interruptions, and there are many adjournments.
The proposed anti-paper leak legislation comes at the time when examination fraud and student protests have become front-burner news. The government says the law is a strong checkmate to organized cheating networks, examination fraud and paper leaks that damage public recruitment and admission.
Ministers have said that, to the best of their knowledge, the bill is designed to protect student interests as well as job aspirants from unfair and inappropriate examinations. All political parties are required to engage in talks and bring ideas about improving the proposed law, they said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju stressed that Parliament is best served by debate and deliberation and law-making of national importance should be discussed rather than disrupted. He told us that the government will respond to questions and clarify the issues raised by the members during the debate.
The stalemate in Parliament shows the continuing political divisions between the Treasury benches and the Opposition on what they think the agenda of the current session should be. The government is keen to get the legislative work of the government’s legislative agenda in order, but Opposition parties have argued that national issues such as national problems should go first before all else.
As Parliament continues in the current debate, it remains to be seen whether a consensus can be reached in Parliament about the anti-paper leak bill. The outcome will be closely watched by students, schools and institutions and all concerned parties who see the proposed legislation as a key step in the protection of India’s examination process.
