"Insult To Parliament": Congress On Justice Gogoi's Remark On Attendance
NDTV
In an interview to NDTV, Justice Gogoi cited the pandemic as one of the reasons for his poor attendance.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday called out former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi's explanation about his low attendance in the Rajya Sabha. Mr Ramesh said that Justice Gogoi's remarks in an interview to NDTV in which he said he will attend the Upper House "when he feels like" amounts to "insult to parliament". #NDTVExclusive | Justice Gogoi, ex-Chief Justice of India, defended his controversial decision to accept a Rajya Sabha seat just 4 months after he retired from the Supreme Court, saying he wanted to do public service. But Parliament records show he has less than 10% attendance. pic.twitter.com/YIyIYCUUYP It is extraordinary and actually an insult to Parliament that former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi says he will attend the Rajya Sabha, to which he has been nominated, when he feels like it! Parliament is not just about speaking but also listening.
The parliament records show Justice Gogoi has an attendance of less than 10 per cent in the Rajya Sabha since he became a member last year.
Speaking to NDTV, Justice Gogoi had cited the pandemic as one of the reasons for his poor attendance.
