‘Unparliamentary’ words: How are they decided | Explained
India Today
The usage of the banned phrases and words during debates or elsewhere in the Houses will lead to their expunction.
A list of words that will be viewed as unparliamentary in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has been made public by the Lok Sabha secretariat ahead of the monsoon session which starts Monday.
The usage of phrases, like “jumlajeevi”, “khoon ki kheti”, and “taanashah”, during debates or elsewhere in the Houses has been banned. If an MP does use them, the words will be expunged.
As soon as the booklet was out, some opposition leaders attacked the Centre, calling the restrictions needless. Some even threatened to use them even at the risk of suspension.
However, such bans are not exclusive to India. For example, the phrases “dumbo” and “liar”, among others, are regarded as unparliamentary in the Australian Senate.
Although the Constitution of India extends immunity from arrest to Members of Parliament, stating that “no Member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said by the member in Parliament or any committee thereof”, MPs inside the House are not allowed to say whatever they wish.
What an MP says must adhere to the discipline of the Parliamentary Rules, the common sense of the members, and the Speaker's supervision of the proceedings.
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