Kurien asks Rajya Sabha members to display exemplary conduct

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien today advised the new members of the Upper House to display exemplary conduct and read rule books carefully.
Delivering his valedictory address at a two-day orientation programme organised for first-term Rajya Sabha members by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Kurien said the members should "make their actions and words exemplary which would become a part of the Indian Parliamentary history forever".
He shared his personal experience with the new members and advised them to read the rule books carefully, avoid written speeches, follow the allocated time and make pointed questions without repetition.
Inaugurating the orientation programme yesterday, Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari, had said the Upper House was required to "check haste, cool passion, control legislation" and flag interests of individual states.

In his welcome address yesterday, Kurien had said President Pranab Mukherjee had given the mantra of "3Ds--Debate, Discussion and Decision" for smooth functioning of Parliament but we ignore them and go for the fourth D, which is "Destruction".
Former MP Nilotpal Basu apprised the members of Rajya Sabha's role and contribution to Indian polity, while P Rajeeve, another former MP, elaborated on the importance of the Question Hour.

MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy talked about raising matters of public importance during the two-day orientation programme, a statement said.
On the concluding day, former MP V Kishore Chandra Deo talked on the topic of Parliamentary Privileges and Sudarsana Natchiappan familiarised the members with the law making process.

MP Bhupender Yadav informed the members about functioning of the Committee System in Parliament.
Legal luminary and ex-member of Parliament Fali S Nariman deliberated on ethics in politics and suggested the members not to enter into the well of the House and disrupt the proceedings.