CPI(M) MP objects to Rijiju’s ‘NDA family’ post featuring nominated Rajya Sabha members

CPI(M) Rajya Sabha subordinate V. Sivadasan has written to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expressing “serious concern” implicit a caller societal media station successful which the Minister shared a photograph and video of Rajya Sabha MPs heading to the Prime Minister’s residence, captioned “NDA family”.

In his letter, Mr. Sivadasan pointed retired that the station included nominated members Sudha Murty and P.T. Usha, who were appointed nether Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution. “They bash not beryllium to the National Democratic Alliance oregon to immoderate governmental party. Describing them arsenic portion of the ‘NDA family’ is factually incorrect and politically misleading,” helium wrote.

The CPI(M) person said specified practice was not a “minor semantic issue” but amounted to “political appropriation” of constitutionally nominated, non-party MPs, undermining the non-partisan quality of their nomination. “When this mischaracterisation is made by the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, it assumes greater seriousness and carries organization implications,” helium added, terming it an “insult” to the President who nominated the members.

Mr. Sivadasan urged that nationalist connection by elder law functionaries indispensable respect parliamentary conventions and factual accuracy. “Blurring the enactment betwixt nominated Members and party-affiliated MPs sets an unhealthy precedent and erodes parliamentary propriety,” helium said, calling for withdrawal of the station and a nationalist apology.