Very bad example of democratic exercise

Parliament has been disrupted for the 17th consecutive day during its ongoing winter session.

Who is taunting whom to make a point? The ruling front as well as the Opposition front has won the situation in clamouring for a point of its own regarding the joint parliamentary committee probe into the 2 G spectrum allocation scam.

The ruling front is taking solace from the fact that it has accepted the demand of the Opposition to sack A.Raja, the minister concerned. The Opposition is not satisfied, for it insists on JPC, and perhaps may want the scalp of the Prime Minister afterwards. No harm in making demands one after the other, for that is the wont of the Opposition anywhere.

However, what is the point in prolonging the sham of a show in Parliament every day, some demanding JPC and others rejecting it?

By now it should be clear to the Opposition that the Congress Party is not amenable to a JPC, for if it had inclination to order one, it would have done so days ago.

Will someone suggest to the ruling and Opposition fronts not to befool the people, common people, majority of them poor and less educated. The tall arguments of either may befit the middle classes and upper middle classes, most of them relishing the studied lectures of sophistication, which may be good fodder for situations like the cliff-hanger decision making time in our higher courts.

The ordinary people may not be amused by all these tactics and tantrums. They want action, results, good administration and way of life that would sustain them and their children.

There is no point in the present goings-on in Parliament. Will someone take the initiative and call it a day. Better adjourn sine die and relieve the anxiety of the people.