Venkaiah Naidu says he's unhappy over Parliament disruptions

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu talks to PM Narendra Modi. Pic/AFP

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu expressed his "unhappiness" over disruptions in Parliament and sought unity among parliamentarians of all political parties over issues of national importance.

"I am a little unhappy that our Parliament is not functioning as it should be. I have not hesitated in recording in the book just now released my disappointment over the functioning of the Rajya Sabha during the first two sessions that I have presided over," Naidu said on the occasion of the release of his book 'Moving On...Moving Forward: A Year in Office'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the book in the presence of former Prime Ministers H D Deve Gowda and Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Union Minister Arun Jaitley.

Referring to the recently concluded monsoon session, the vice-president said that new tidings were seen in the session raising hopes that the trend would continue in future.

"So, there is a hope but we need to stay on course. My earnest endeavour has been to facilitate informed and dignified debates befitting the stature of this hallowed institution," Naidu said.

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