Rajya Sabha

April 3, 2025

Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray’s Point of Order under Rule 241, conveying his right to give a personal explanation when another Member has said something about him that is incorrect

Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray’s Point of Order under Rule 241, conveying his right to give a personal explanation when another Member has said something about him that is incorrect

Sir, I have a point of order. Rule 241. Kindly look at Rule 241. It is regarding ‘personal explanation’. A Member has the right to give personal explanation when his name is mentioned, he has been named by some other Member.Kindly go through the rule. How can he expunge? It cannot be expunged. No, no. It is regarding personal explanation. If someone says something against me, then, I have a right under Rule 24 to give personal explanation. … I am in the dark. I was not in the know of… You cannot encroach upon the right of a Member. Rule has given us the authority. No, Sir. My right cannot be encroached upon. It is not fair.