UNPARLIAMENTARY EXPRESSIONS
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT-2022
Words and expressions in English which have been declared Unparliamentary in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State
Legislatures in India and some Commonwealth Parliaments
UNPARLIAMENTARY EXPRESSIONS 2021
Unparliamentary Expressions-2021
From time to time, some words and expressions are declared unparliamentary by the Chair in different Legislative bodies in India. Such words and expressions and also those declared unparliamentary in Commonwealth Parliaments are compiled by the Lok Sabha Secretariat for ready reference in the future.
The present compilation contains references to words and expressions declared unparliamentary in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures in India during the year 2021. It also contains words and expressions disallowed in some of the Commonwealth Parliaments in the year 2020. The entries are arranged under keywords. The keywords are selected from the relevant expressions/words and then arranged in alphabetical order to facilitate quick and easy retrieval by the users. Some of these keywords may not appear unparliamentary unless read in conjunction with the other expressions spoken during the parliamentary proceedings.
The compilation is divided into two parts. Part-I contains words and expressions in English, while Part-II contains those in Hindi.
Utpal Kumar Singh
Secretary-General
New Delhi;
July, 2022
Ashadha, 1944 (Saka)
Words and expressions in English which have been declared Unparliamentary in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislatures in India and some Commonwealth Parliaments
Keywords and Expressions Reference
ASPERSIONS ON THE CHAIR
…And you are saying Members are obstructing. What double standard is this?… R.S. Debates, 20.12.2021
…Can we expect it from you? How are you protecting the Members of this House or the twelve Members sitting outside? How are you protecting them?… R.S. Debates, 20.12.2021
…Don’t bring disrespect to the Chair… Karnataka L.A., 21.09.2021
…I curse you… R.S. Debates, 20.12.2021
…Sir why are you trying to gag my mouth? Don’t try to gag my mouth… R.S. Debates, 24.03.2021
…Which you have not done… R.S. Debates, 08.02.2021
…You do justice or you tell the whole House and the entire country that you don’t believe in justice… R.S. Debates, 20.12.2021
…You have double standards… R.S. Debates, 20.12.2021
…You have to be fair… R.S. Debates, 20.12.2021
