###In a shocking act, the members of the opposition parties snatched and threw papers from the table and even broke the chairman's microphone which led to the disruption in the audio system of the Upper House of the Parliament.
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##Opposition parties break Deputy Chairman’s mic, disrupts audio system of Rajya Sabha, in an attempt to stop farm reform bills : 20 September, 2020 : Opindia : Media Report.
###In a shocking act, the members of the opposition parties snatched and threw papers from the table and even broke the chairman's microphone which led to the disruption in the audio system of the Upper House of the Parliament.
On Sunday, the Upper House of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha witnessed violent scenes during the passage of the two farm bills after members from opposition parties resorted to intense disruptions and heckling of Deputy Chairman of the house Harivansh Narayan Singh.
In a shocking act, the members of the opposition parties snatched and threw papers from the table and even broke the chairman’s microphone which led to the disruption in the audio system of the Upper House of the Parliament.
The opposition parties were protesting against the passage of two historic farm reform bill inside the house on Sunday, The contention of the opposition MPs was that the bills be sent to a Select Committee. As the presiding officer of the House refused to send it to a select committee, the opposition parties created ruckus and stormed into the well of the House.
The opposition members demanded that the House be adjourned as per the scheduled time and not continue with the passage of the bill. As the presiding house continued with the proceedings of the House, the angry members stormed into the well and began to shout, heckle Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh.
The violent opposition MPs even attempted to climb on the dais of the Deputy Speaker and broke the microphone of the presiding officer.
Here is a video of the unruly behaviour of the opposition MPs, who not only tore the rule book of the House but also broke the microphone of the Deputy Speaker resulting in the audio disruption.
Following the ruckus by the opposition parties, the audio system in the house was damaged resulting in the house being adjourned for a few minutes to bring back the audio system live.
The dramatic scenes occurred in the house after Rajya Sabha discussed and debated the farm bills – Farmers’ and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, that was earlier introduced by the Modi government in both the house of the parliament. The bills were already passed by the Lok Sabha.
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien tears rule book, heckles Deputy Chairman
In a shocking act, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien brazenly attempted to heckle the Deputy Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament Harivansh Narayan Singh on the floor of the Parliament during the discussion.
Derek O’Brien on Sunday entered the well and climbed the dais of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman in an attempt to halt the proceedings of the house. The Trinamool MP also tried to tear the rule book of the house on the floor of Rajya Sabha.
Derek O’Brien, who was sitting in the front row of the Rajya Sabha, protested against the passing of the two historic bills and soon stormed into the well of the house. He started showing the rule book to the Deputy Chairman. As Harivansh Singh continued with the proceedings of the house, an angry Derek O’Brien lost his cool and attempted to climb the dais to heckle the Deputy Chairman.
The Marshals of the house stopped the aggressive Trinamool MP, who kept on storming into the well and shouting against the Deputy Chairman.
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OPINION :
1. OUR ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, FIRST LEARN THE DUTIES OF CITIZENS OF A NATION FIRST;
2. THESE FOOLS MUST KNOW THE DISCIPLINE AND RULES TO BE FOLLOWED;
3. PARLIAMENT IS THE PLACE FOR DEBATES, IN THE RIGHT SPIRIT;
4. NOT A PLACE FOR HOOLIGANISM, SHOUTING, AT THE SPEAKER
5. SPEAKER'S DECISION TO BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED.
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A REMINDER - TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT:
Stand up, perform to your maximum potential : 18th September 2020 : Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head Chinmaya Mission
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna, a mighty warrior, great achiever and celebrated hero, suffers a psychological breakdown. At the crucial moment, when weapons were about to be raised, he was assailed by a temporary state of confusion about his duty and the very purpose of the war. In the grip of despondency, he crumbled, sat down and refused to fight.
Arjuna was overwhelmed by his emotions, by his attachment to his grandsire, Bhishma, and teacher, Dronacharya. Viewing the war from the pinhole of a limited, egocentric and narrow standpoint created anxieties, fear and intense emotions in his mind.
Whenever we become overly emotional due to sadness, anger, vengefulness or frustration, our thinking becomes clouded. The storm of emotions wrenches us away from the rational, logical side of our personality – leading to indecisiveness and ineffectuality.
Nevertheless, Krishna raised his friend, devotee and disciple from that abject state. He brought a sense of substance to Arjuna’s life by delivering the knowledge of the Bhagwad Gita, the quintessence of the Upanishads – right in the middle of the battlefield! Each chapter of the Gita contains powerful instructions.
This knowledge unfolds the secret of intelligent action, fulfilment and true happiness. Bhagavan’s very first instruction, in the third verse of the second chapter, comes not as a gentle shower, but as an avalanche to jolt Arjuna out of his torpor and sweep away all his negativity. He addresses Arjuna as Partha, the son of Pritha, one of the names of Kunti. Pritha also refers to Mother Earth. Therefore, the Lord is awakening all children of Mother Earth to rise to their full proficiency and not be undermined by crippling thoughts and lack of self-confidence.
Krishna admonished: ‘Hey Partha, get up! Stand up! Cast off this weakness of heart. You have defeated many formidable enemies, O Scorcher of Foes. Get up!’
In life, we are often confronted with daunting circumstances, and somehow manage to tackle them. But when it comes to facing inner weaknesses, we are unable to act. Krishna exhorts Arjuna to overcome frailty of heart and emotions that are clouding his judgment and impeding his performance.
Doubtless, certain positive emotions motivate and enhance our personality but excessive emotions are detrimental. To quote Swami Chinmayananda, ‘Sentiments adorn a person, but sentimentalism is an ugly scar on his personality.’
Therefore, whenever we find ourselves slipping into confusion and helplessness, we should remember this powerful instruction of the Lord: Do not give in to weakness nor remain in a state of sorrow. Stand up, move forward and perform to your maximum potential. Get up and face life!
Like Arjuna, let us give up inner weakness and stand up, ready to face life’s challenges. This is living the Gita. How often is it that we fail to start our journey towards a particular goal, because of the restraining thought, ‘I can’t’? We are here to be happy. Awaken to that happiness and capacity within and bring it to the world around us.
These words of Krishna are like a mantra. They possess the power to lift our mood, inspire and give us the confidence to seize opportunities for greater development, fulfilment and contribution to the world. Let us free ourselves from the stranglehold of our own narrow thinking.
Author: Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head Chinmaya Mission
(Source: Times of India , September 9th 2020)
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