A non-functioning Parliament can only lead us to chaos: Neena Vyas Senior journalist Neena Vyas joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the non-functioning of Parliament.

Q. Has non-functioning of Parliament diminished PM's & Govt's image? Asked by: sri



A. Sri, Yes, sadly, not only the Prime Minister and the Government but also the opposition and the entire country stand diminished. Please see that our neighbour Pakistan is struggling to bring back to life a functioning Parliament....more    
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by IANS
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by IANS
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by IANS
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