Sansaad main Samvaad
Sansad main samvaad was held on 23rd August, 2016 in D Block, LTC-1 from 3:00 pm to 5:00
pm.
SPPG and Department of Public Policy & Administration offered the students a chance to
experience and be a part of the Mock Parliament in the form of the event Sansad Main
Samvaad. The purpose of the event was:
1. To make the students understand the Parliamentary procedures.
2. To explore the current political scenario and social issues in the country.
The event ran through the parliamentary procedure in three parts wherein the participants were
divided into 2 categories namely:
1. Ruling Party which included Prime Minister and other ministers.
2. Opposition Party which included the leader of opposition and other
members.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EVENT
The event began at 3:00 pm sharp at the designated venue. Dr. Divi Sriram briefed the participants
about the event and the rules. He also introduced the dignitaries present at the event. Mr. Manoj
Sahoo was the appointed Speaker for the mock parliament. Dr. Chaitanya Vyas and Dr. Anurag
Srivastava presided over as the event judges. The Prime Minister in the mock Parliament were Mr
Sarjeet Narendrakumar. The Question hour was started by Honorable Speaker, Mr. Manoj Sahoo at
3:10 pm. The opposition party posed questions addressed to the Prime Minister regarding four
main social issues which are as follows:
· Internal Security.
· Political Ethics.
· Foreign Relations.
· Youth and Sports.
After the ruling party duly answered all the questions raised by the opposition, the parliament was
given a 10 minute break by the honorable speaker, Mr. Manoj Sahoo.
At 4:00 pm, after the hiatus, a parliamentary debate was held concerning the topic "India:
Religious politics and religious unrest." A slight chaos was observed during this debate, which was
meritoriously handled by the Honorable speaker. The debate was concluded at 4:40 pm after
which the parliament was adjourned. The event ended with prize distribution.
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