Sarokaar - Sacred Parliament & Disruptive Politics
3,307 views · Published 17 February 2014 · 56:04 · Indexed 13 October 2026
Channel: Sansad TV · 2014 · News & Politics
Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament, witnessed unprecedented mayhem when a Member used pepper spray in the chamber amidst the high voltage protest against the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill (or Telangana Bill). The incident left lawmakers coughing, sneezing among other serious reactions culminating in pandemonium. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar termed the incident a "blot" and suspended 16 Lok Sabha MPs for 5 days. In this edition of Sarokaar, the panellists discuss various aspects of parliamentary democracy with special focus on the ethics & morals of lawmakers and try to understand how the sanctity of the house can be maintained. Guests: Prakash Javadekar (MP, Rajya Sabha & National Spokesperson, BJP) ; H K Dua (Sr. Journalist and MP, Rajya Sabha) ; P D T Achary (Former Secy. General, Lok Sabha) ; Vinay Kumar Pandey (MP, Congress, Lok Sabha) ; Anjali Bhardwaj (Secretary, National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI)) ; Sheela Bhatt (Senior Editorial Director, News, rediff.com) Anchor: Amrita Rai
