Vidhi Writes: Parliament Disruptions – The (missing) great Debate
That the Indian Parliament is being increasingly characterised by political grandstanding is hardly a surprise. The withering away of Parliament’s deliberative role has been gradual but significant. Questions were justifiably raised when in the preceding years, certain far-reaching legislation were passed as ‘Money Bills’ despite not strictly falling within the constitutional definition of the term. The Farm Bills of 2020 will forever bear the (dubious) distinction of being passed amid a blatant violation of the Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha. And then, there is the Monsoon Session of 2021
This opinion was published in Mojo Story on September 28, 2021.
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Mayuri is a Milon K Banerji Senior Resident Fellow at Charkha, Vidhi’s Constitutional Law Centre. She obtained her Doctorate in Law from Gujarat National Law University in 2026. She completed her LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law from Gujarat National Law University in 2017, graduating with the R. B. Mehta Gold Medal, and holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Amity Law School, Lucknow (2016). Her work lies at the intersection of constitutional theory and practice, with a focus on electoral reform, federalism, and local governance. At Vidhi, she has been closely involved in research and writing initiatives aimed at strengthening constitutional understanding, including her work on the Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the Anti-defection Law, Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies, and the Constitution Catalogues. She regularly engages with students across academic and professional forums and presents her research at national and international journals, seminars, and conferences. Prior to joining Vidhi, she served as an Assistant Professor of Law.
Ritwika was a Senior Resident Fellow and Lead at Charkha, Vidhi’s Constitutional Law Centre. Her current research is focused on comparative federalism, local governments, and electoral reforms. From 2014-17, Ritwika was a Research Fellow in the Public Law vertical at Vidhi. She advised several departments and regulatory authorities under the Government of India, on questions concerning constitutional validity of proposed legislation, legislative competence of the Union and states, and contours of the powers and functions of regulators. Ritwika also assisted the Union of India in preparing its written submissions in the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Case. Between 2019-2020, Ritwika worked as a Research Associate at DAKSH, Bengaluru. She obtained her LL.M. from the University of Cambridge in 2018. She graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)) from the Indraprastha University, Delhi in 2013, and the LL.M. from the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in 2014. Ritwika is the co-editor of “Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court of India: Transparency, Accountability and Independence” (Oxford University Press, 2018), a volume of essays addressing the politics, doctrine, and crucial developments pertaining to judicial appointments in India.
