No Code of Conduct for the politicians in Lok Sabha?!?

Well if anything has to go by what Meira Kumar, Honourable Speaker of Lok Sabha has to say, there will not be any code of conduct for the ministers appointed to Lok Sabha. She believes, that these representatives of the billion population of India do not require any code of conduct just because they have been elected (read voted).


Although she must be putting in her own thoughts, but such is the thought that will make our Parliament another fish market. There has been enough foul mannerism seen on national TV (although less frequently) and we do not require any more such cases. Why? Because we do not want to waste ours & theirs’ time for just making every point clear which is the core reason of fights.

Let’s put each point clear.

First thing, we have not elected all of these ministers. WE HAVE VOTED. Just because most of the people did not have better choice. We wouldn’t like to say that every minister is ‘voted’; but most of them. We would note it as ‘voted’ for two reasons. One is selection choice as mentioned above. Other is the public that is voting. No offence to those who have voted, but most of us agree that many of the voters are simply ‘influenced’. But we could not do anything about it as voting is always a personal choice.

Secondly, not all of the billions voted. So many people did not get a chance to vote, or if they did get a chance, they did not vote (how pessimistic). Out of the billion population, 35 % are not eligible to vote (under 18 – please refer our population charts). So stop counting a BILLION every time. Probably it’s just half a billion.

Thirdly, every integral structure which needs smooth management requires a code of conduct. Why consider our parliament different? Is it because it hurts their egos? Or is it because they want more freedom to do anything as they head the nation? Don’t know about it exactly (no use asking them too; we don’t require diplomatic answers). Parliament also requires good management so that the time is utilised effectively for discussing our raging issues & finding solutions to it.

Lastly, not all politicians are educated, not all follow any kind of good etiquettes, not all practice wise behavioural mannerisms. Please we know that! So don’t expect them to behave wisely with the code of conduct out of order.

Yet, we would like to know from you if you would believe the same way or acknowledge this in a different perspective.

Somehow we are not able to find any good reason to remove this code of conduct from the house.

Please put your comments regarding this.