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Journalism of Courage
Flavour Of The Day
Former prime minister Chandra Shekhar is in the habit of striking a conciliatory note whenever controversies arise in Lok Sabha, but on Wednesday there were no takers for his suggestion. The Opposition was demanding a debate on the charges levelled by former consultant to the Finance Ministry Mohan Guruswamy against Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha when Shekhar felt that discussions on corruption don8217;t yield any results. He suggested that instead of debating the issue in the House, a committee of senior members could be constituted to probe into the charges. Unfortunately for him, the idea was not received well. While the Congress spurned it, his one-time shishya former prime minister H D Deve Gowda too chose to differ. A bag wondered if his suggestion had something to do with his association with another long-time shishya Yashwant Sinha who has been put in the dock by Guruswamy.
Quip Of The Day
When Mohan Singh Samajwadi Party remarked that Prime Minister Atal BehariVajpayee8217;s karmbhoomi was Madhya Pradesh, Leader of the Opposition Sharad Pawar countered: quot;Arre bhai, unka karmbhoomi Nagpur hai.quot; Nagpur, as we all know, is the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh!
Denial Of The Day
quot;There is no difference between the Prime Minister and Home Minister. Don8217;t take advantage of this. It is absolutely baseless,quot; Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on Opposition members8217; allegations in the Rajya Sabha.
Advice Of The Day
Prime Minister, known for his penchant for discipline and restraint as a Parliamentarian gave a piece of his mind to the members on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha. He wondered why some members made noises during the President8217;s address in the Parliament. quot;Members who did not agree with his views could write to him separately,quot; he said and advised members to observe Parliamentary courtesies and decorum.
