Guwahati: Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has continued to rail against the list of “unparliamentary” words released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat even though Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated on Thursday that no words have been prohibited.
Today’s replacement for unparliamentary words :
Banned word- Eyewash
Replacement- AmritKaal— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) July 15, 2022
Mahua Moitra announced on Thursday that she will come up with substitutes for phrases now deemed unparliamentary amid a chorus of opposition lawmakers.
Mahua Moitra suggested on Thursday that the phrase “sexual harassment” be changed to “Mr. Gogoi.” The Trinamool MP added a new one to the list on Friday by arguing that the term “eyewash” ought to be regarded as impermissible and replaced with the word “Amritkaal.”
My first of new twitter series on replacements for unparliamentary words .
Banned word- Sexual Harassment
Replacement- Mr. Gogoi— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) July 14, 2022
The MPs received a 50-page list of phrases deemed inappropriate for use in Parliament prior to the Monsoon session which will start on July 18. The list includes words like jumlajeevi, baal buddhi, covid spreader, snoopgate, anarchist, ashamed, abused, betrayed, corrupt, drama, hypocrisy, incompetent, shakuni, dictatorial, taanashah, jaichand, vinash purush, khalistani, khoon se kheti, dohra charitra, behri sarkar, dhindora peetna, kala din, ahankaar, ghadiyali ansu etc.
The government claimed that the list, which caused a stir, is simply a compilation of phrases that have already been deleted by state legislatures and the presiding officers of Parliament. 62 new words were reportedly added to the list over the past year, some of which may be under review. Government sources noted that the phrase “abused” was unparliamentary in the Australian House of Representatives while the Quebec National Assembly frowned upon the adjective “childishness.”
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed the explanation was meaningless when it was made clear. “In all discussions, media seems to have overlooked that they can’t report on these comments in their dispatches. Also, print media will have to think twice before using these words in their articles,” he tweeted.