Order in Parliament

Sir, - Your editorial on `Making Parliament to work' (Aug. 25) and your call to political parties ``to ask themselves whether by paralysing Parliament and holding it to ransom they are undermining the very institution of parliamentary democracy''. It is unfortunate that members of Parliament need to be disciplined every now and then for smooth functioning and obstruction-free business in the two Houses.

The Government is spending crores of rupees every five years and lakhs every day to conduct the proceedings of Parliament. We, the people, expect our representatives to exchange thoughts and ideas, not blows. We want them to provide solutions before our farmers rush to wells to end their lives. Parliament should echo the problems of the people and help find solutions.

The parties are only paths to reach the hall of Parliament. Once the MPs take oath, they have to act together cutting across party lines. The MPs represent the will and aspirations of the people and their behaviour should inspire the youth of today to look upon politics as a noble profession to serve the country.

S.A. Srinivasa Sarma,

Hyderabad

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Sir, - The decision to take unruly MPs to task by suspending them for one week has come as a whif of fresh air, especially when a steep hike in their salaries and perks is in the pipeline. With the promise of semblance of discipline, can we hope that meaningful proceedings can be witnessed in future?

H.P.Murali,

Bangalore

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