Chennai:
Politicians cutting across party lines stressed the need
for younger generation to enter politics while highlighting lack of inner party
democracy and encouragement from older generation posing a hurdle to nurture
youngsters in politics.
Sansad Ratna awardees -- Congress MP S S Ramasubbu and
BJP MP Arjun Ram Meghwal said here on Saturday that senior politicians should
not discourage youngsters from entering politics and many parties, including
BJP, Congress, Communist as well as regional parties are not grooming
youngsters.
They also said that younger generation should change their
attitude on joining politics. Ramasubbu said youngsters hesitate to join
politics because media is showing the political system in a negative light. “Political
system is corrupt but not all politicians are corrupt,” he said. Meghwal blamed
lack of internal democratic system being a hurdle in youngsters joining
politics.
The two MPs were honoured with Sansad Ratna award. BJP MP
Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, who was selected for the award, was not present during
the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, former governor of West Bengal
Gopalkrishna Gandhi urged the parliament to provide solutions to three
important problems that beset the nation. “These include solution to ogre of
black money, solution to the related demon of corrupt practices, including the
use of intimidation in elections besides a solution to widespread inefficiency
and gross mismanagement of resources,” he added.
Veteran parliamentarian Era Sezhiyan highlighted how MPs
are ignoring the Question hour in the parliament. On a day when there are 20
questions to be asked during the session, MPs pose two to three questions.
Interestingly, Britain which is mother of parliament, the MPs there are 19
questions a day besides discuss another eight topical questions.
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