The ethically questionable practice of nominating industrialists with dubious reputation to Parliament haunted Rajya Sabha on Thursday morning.
As House proceedings started on 10 March, Naresh Agrawal of Samajwadi Party raised the issue of UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya essentially “absconding” from law. Should he continue to be a Parliamentarian?
According to Agrawal, the issue deserved consideration since Parliament membership rules require candidates to not be declared insolvent or absconding from law.
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