‘No word is banned..’, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on the controversy of ‘unparliamentary’ words
After several words taken out during the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the opposition has intensified its attack on the government. Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has given a statement on this. He said, “No words are banned, the collection of extracted words is going on.”
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, “It has come to my notice that the Lok Sabha Secretariat has deleted some unparliamentary words. This is the process of the Lok Sabha. It is going on since 1959. During discussion and dialogue in Parliament, allegations are made at that time. The presiding officer directs to delete some words, those who are discussing are not aware of the parliamentary convention. When required it is deleted. It is in the knowledge of all the members. We have this right. The words have not been banned. Don’t create confusion.”
There is a large dictionary of unparliamentary words, it has 1100 pages. Removed from 1954. Every year since 1986, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2010, take out regularly. No words are banned. When a word has been removed during the discussion, it is mentioned. It is our effort to have faith in Parliament. No one can take away anyone’s right to speak. But don’t say unparliamentary or inappropriate.
He said that in future if someone uses the word unparliamentary, it depends in what context it is being used. It cannot be stopped. The government can never give directions to the Lok Sabha and cannot impose restrictions on any word. If a channel uses the word unparliamentary even when it is directed to remove it and the member complains about it, then the matter will go to the Privilege Committee.
What matters is the context in which a word is spoken. Earlier the opposition did not object, why are they doing it now. No words are banned. At that time, if used in a non-parliamentary context, it is removed, if any member has an objection, he can ask the Secretariat.
Let the members of Parliament sometimes use such words, sentences or expressions in the House, which are later taken out of the record or proceedings by the order of the Speaker or Speaker. According to Rule 380 of the Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha, “If the Speaker is of the opinion that derogatory or unparliamentary or indecent or insensitive words have been used during the course of the discussion, he may order their removal from the proceedings of the House.” .’
At the same time, according to rule 381, after marking the part of the proceedings of the House which has to be removed, a note shall be inserted in the proceedings in such a way that it was removed as per the order of the Speaker.
