March 25, 2026
Derek O’Brien’s interventions to remind the Chair about the right of Members to speak on amendments, and protest against the absence of the Home Minister and the anti-federal nature of The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026
Sir, the time we have spent debating this has already been four-and-a-half minutes. There are two ways we can run the Parliament. Sir, you are absolutely right when you say that we should run by the rules. But, if you look at Kaul and Shakdher, if you look at the precedents, the sky will not fall. Mr. Jairam Ramesh has asked for threefour minutes; my name is also there. Do not give us three-four minutes. Okay! Give these Members two-two minutes. We are here, four political parties, we are begging for two minutes and three minutes,. In the spirit of parliamentary democracy, allow these parties. We will take ten minutes between four of us. Please, Sir. … Please allow us. You ring the bell. Sir, you ring the bell. We are wasting time here. ir, we are objecting to this Bill and how much time do I have? Firstly, we are missing somebody here. But he is very, very busy doing other things… Sir, the Home Minister is not here, we are missing him. Can I not say that? … No; the MoS is here. One minute. Right, Sir! Thank you. Because this is such an anti-federal Bill and it takes on the legislature, everything else, my next 40 seconds, my 40 seconds, since you are giving me one minute, I will stand here in silence to protest against this Bill … I do not want one minute. We are fighting. … Let me be quiet. … Allow me my right. Silence is my right. Silence is my right. You cannot take away my right. No, Sir!…
