Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday asserted that a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar cannot take place in the Lok Sabha as the matter is pending before the Supreme Court and rules do not allow issues pending adjudication to be discussed on the floor of the House.

Rijiju, who is the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said, that “the rules of the Lok Sabha do not allow sub-judice matters to be discussed on the floor of the House.” He also pointed out that functioning of autonomous institutions such as the Election Commission cannot be discussed in Parliament and urged members to participate in the debate during passage of key legislations.

Kiren Rijiju