The Hindu : Front Page : Amid drama, Women’s Bill tabled in the Rajya Sabha

This is the kind of democracy the India Shining Inc. is capable of even today. Dont you think this is representative of us as Indians. I dont think this is just a bunch of politicians. Its our culture. Will we ever be a more mature people. Can we expect to be a prosperous country with this kind of behavior from our leaders and elected representatives? If we have to provide voice and opportunity to the underprivileged then can such behavior ever allow that.

From the Hindu --- As soon as Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj rose to introduce the Bill, SP member Abu Azim Azmi, who was protesting with his party colleagues in the well of the House, moved towards the Minister in what appeared a bid to snatch the Bill — a possible repeat of the 1998 incident in which the Bill was torn up in the Lok Sabha after its introduction. Anticipating such a situation, Congress members had formed a cordon around Mr. Bhardwaj. When Mr. Azmi continued with his attempts, Ministers Renuka Choudhury and Panabaka Lakshmi physically held him back, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders watched.

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