Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that disruptions in Parliament have unfortunately prevented several members, retiring from the Rajya Sabha, from being able to participate in debates on historic legislations like the triple talaq bill.


Without directly referring to the disruptions which have virtually washed out proceedings through the second leg of the budget session, he said it was unfortuante that the retiring members "lost an opportunity to leave their legacy" on important issues like triple talaq.


Addressing the Rajya Sabha which bade farewell to about 60 of its members whose tenures end over the next few weeks, Modi stressed that the responsibility of smooth functioning of Parliament lay not only with the opposition but also the government.


"It is not necessary that whatever happens in the Green House (Lok Sabha), should happen in the Red House (Rajya Sabha)," Modi said, adding the Upper House was a distinguished House with eminent members serving and playing a vital role in the Indian democracy. -- PTI