India, Feb. 15 -- I have been asked to comment on the current situation of debate in both Houses of Parliament. Let me say at the outset that turbulence is not something new. During my 40 years in Parliament, I have observed that a certain amount of turbulence is built into the very system. In fact, my good friend, the late Arun Jaitley, once said that disruption is a legitimate form of Parliamentary activity. I strongly disagree with this. Parliament has clear rules of activity and Parliamentary procedure, and disrupting them can certainly not be looked upon as an acceptable form of activity. Indeed, it is an invitation to anarchy.

Recent events in Parliament, however, seem to have crossed all acceptable limits. It is unheard of that th...