Who's in, who's out of the Standing Committees?
August 18, 2014  13:35
Sumitra Mahajan, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, has been flooded with requests from 500 MPs for inclusion of his or her name in the all-powerful Standing Committees.

Before the Winter Session of Parliament commences, 45 committees will be in force and the list is almost ready.

Mahajan wanted to consult the Leader of the Lok Sabha, Narendra Modi, and also Venkaiah Naidu -- Paliamentary Affairs minister -- before announcing the composition of the of the committees.

Mahajan does not hide the fact that 400 MPs were silent in debates during question hour, but 44 created a ruckus and adjourned the House.

People are watching how the majority of the House maintained a stoic silence while just 44 MPs managed to stall proceedings.
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