MPs oppose judiciary encroachment |
As Rajya Sabha bade farewell to 53 retiring members, the House saw voices against the alleged “encroachment” by judiciary on the rights of legislature, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pressing the need for preserving the supremacy of Parliament in the making of law and budgets. He said Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha has the primacy in law-making and budget-making. Law-making and budget-making cannot be decided by any third party, Jaitley said, in an apparent reference to the judiciary.If the right to law-making and budget-making goes out , it will weaken the parliamentary democracy as well as democracy itself. He said the “seriousness” of this issue has to be considered by all segments of the society. His remarks had come after the Supreme Court had directed the government to set up an additional fund, besides the NDRF and SDRF, for drought mitigation. Jaitley’s views were echoed by some other members in the Rajya Sabha.Samajwadi party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said Parliament members are concerned over “encroachment” on legislature’s rights by judiciary. Constitution, he said, has given Parliament the right to legislate laws and make budget.
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