Central Hall of Parliament loses its appeal
July 22, 2014 18:02
Central Hall in Parliament has always been the centerpiece for political gossip. In the last one month, first-time MPs have just begun to realise that. On earlier occasions, seniors used to sit and 'pass on' classified information or leak stories against their opponents here.
But in the Narendra Modi regime, the Central Hall seems to have lost its punch. As many MPs are are first timers, they are wary of gossiping.
With the possible exception of finance minister Arun Jaitley, other Union Ministers are also not keen to sit in Central Hall to chat with reporters. Today, when Sonia Gandhi left for her residence at 1:30 pm, none of the Congress MPs were present in Central Hall and nobody acknowledged that she was walking by.
It wasn't that she was being ignored -- she just took a short route to her car parked outside Parliament House.
But in the Narendra Modi regime, the Central Hall seems to have lost its punch. As many MPs are are first timers, they are wary of gossiping.
With the possible exception of finance minister Arun Jaitley, other Union Ministers are also not keen to sit in Central Hall to chat with reporters. Today, when Sonia Gandhi left for her residence at 1:30 pm, none of the Congress MPs were present in Central Hall and nobody acknowledged that she was walking by.
It wasn't that she was being ignored -- she just took a short route to her car parked outside Parliament House.
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