Quoting 'Election Watch' magazine, Hegde said from 2004 to 2009, out of a sample of about 500 members in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, only 174 spoke during Parliamentary proceedings in those five years.

"What a disgrace... And who are these people who beat their chest and say we are the law-makers; who are you (civil society)?... unelected tyrants. Are they doing their job," Hegde commented, apparently referring to some politicians
targeting the anti-corruption campaign, demanding strong Lokpal.

He suggested annual auditing of Parliamentarians and its publication in their constituencies to give an idea to people on how many times their representatives spoke in Parliament or in assembly and on what subject, "apart from increase in their allowance and salary".