New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, in a press conference on Friday, alleged that Parliament is gradually losing its relevance and emphasised that this development is extremely dangerous for democracy, as real issues are not being discussed.

The Rajya Sabha MP further claimed that those in power do not care much about Parliament, and drawing reference to the Vande Mataram debate, Sibal claimed that issues irrelevant to present-day concerns are being raised in the House.

"I feel the relevance of our Parliament is gradually declining. There are fewer sittings now... This is extremely dangerous for democracy, because the real issues are not discussed. Instead, such topics are raised that are irrelevant to the present day... I...