Speaker for code to end House disruption

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. After the end of the winter session of Parliament today, the Speaker, Mr. G. M. C. Balayogi, indicated that through a consensus between leaders of political parties he would like to evolve a ``code of conduct to prevent disruption of parliamentary proceedings,'' and especially to end the practice of members rushing into the well of the House. The Ayodhya related issue and the women's reservation bill had both taken a ``heavy toll of time in the House,'' he said.

Briefing reporters after the House was adjourned sine die, Mr. Balayogi said that although the 25-day winter session was the longest in the last 13 years, it had not resulted in more business being transacted. Of a total working time of over 113 hours, more than 60 hours were lost due to disruptions. However, despite this, as against 20 bills introduced, 17 were passed, and various issues of public importance were discussed.

Mr. Balayogi said that before the start of the next session in February next year he would like to work out an agreed code of conduct between party leaders to prevent the kind of disruptions seen this time. He was particularly worried over the manner in which some MPs had been occupying the well of the House even before the presiding officer took his seat.

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