MP House bars ‘Chor’, ‘Pappu’: 1,161 words ruled ‘unparliamentary’

Such ‘unparliamentary’ words frequently used by MLAs during heated debates

Bhopal: “Pappu”, “Pagal”, “Chor”, “Lafanga” are among the 1161 words and sayings that have been barred in the ‘language code’ enforced for the members of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly for participating in various debates. A reference book in Hindi titled “Asansadiya Sabda Abam Bakyansa Sangraha” (compilation of unparliamentary words and sentences), defining the “language code”, was on Sunday released by the Assembly Speaker Girish Gautam here on Sunday.

“Pappu, Pagal, Chor, Lafanga” are among the 1,161 words and sayings that have been barred in the “language code” enforced for the members of the Madhya Pradesh assembly for participating in various debates.

A reference book Hindi titled “Asansadiya Sabda Abam Bakyansa Sangraha (compilation of unparliamentary words and sentences)”, defining the “language code”, was on Sunday released by state Assembly speaker Girish Gautam on Sunday.

While some of the words prohibited for use in the house are epithets given to some senior politicians in the country, some others are widely accepted as common man’s lexicon.

“The reference book was a compilation of words and sentences expunged during debates in the house since 1954. This will help the members of the house choose their words carefully while participating in a debate”, Mr Gautam said.

The words and sayings found in the “language code” were frequently used by the members during heated debates in the house, vitiating the atmosphere in the Assembly.

Some words frequently used in Bollywood dialogues such as “Maa Kasam”, “Goonde”, “Badmash”

and “Dhikkar” may no longer reverberate in the MP house following the enforcement code”.

Besides, some popular slangs used by politicians in the Hindi heartland to target their rivals such as “Ali Baba Chalis Chor, Ye Ghadiyali Aansu Baha Rahi Hai” “Chulu Bhar Pani Mein Mar Jana Chahiya” may no longer be heard in the House.

Even helpless mammals like Chuhe (rats) and Mendak (frogs) have fallen victim to the “language code” as these words were barred in the house.

Even the innocuous looking word “Bujurg (old person)” has also been barred for use in the House.

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress Legislature Party leader Kamal Nath, who were present on the occasion, hailed the initiative taken by the Speaker to promote healthy debates in the House.

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