Some Words Have Been Banned In Parliament; Here’s The Long List

New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session beginning July 18, a booklet listing out unparliamentary words and expressions both in Hindi and in English has been released.

Jumlajeevi’, ’baal buddhi’, ’Covid spreader’ and ’Snoopgate’ are among the words that will be considered “unparliamentary” in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as per a list released in a new booklet by the Lok Sabha secretariat.

The booklet listing out unparliamentary words and expressions both in Hindi and in English, comes ahead of the Monsoon session beginning July 18. The use of words like ’anarchist’, ‘Shakuni’, ’dictatorial’, ’taanashah’, ’taanashahi’, ’Jaichand’, ’vinash purush’, ’Khalistani’ and ’khoon se kheti’ will also be expunged if used during debates or otherwise in both the houses.

’Dohra charitra’, ’nikamma’, ’nautanki’, ’dhindora peetna’ and ’behri sarkar’ are also among the words listed as unparliamentary expressions, according to the Lok Sabha secretariat booklet.

Some words and expressions are declared unparliamentary from time to time by the Chair in different Legislative bodies in the country as well as in Commonwealth Parliaments and have been compiled by the Lok Sabha Secretariat for ready reference in the future.

Despite the list of unparliamentary words, the Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the last word in expunging words and expressions.

The compilation contains references to words and expressions declared unparliamentary in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislatures in India during 2021, besides those disallowed in some of the Commonwealth Parliaments in 2020. The list states that some of the keywords may not appear unparliamentary unless read in conjunction with the other expressions spoken during the parliamentary proceedings.

The list of expressions also includes any aspersions made against the Chair in both the houses in either English or Hindi, which shall be considered unparliamentary and are expunged from the records of Parliament.

Rajya Sabha Chairman or Lok Sabha Speaker vets the words spoken in the house during the session and unparliamentary words are expunged by the Chair. Such words do not form part of the Parliament records of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

English words 

The English words listed as unparliamentary include ’bloodshed’, ’bloody’, ’betrayed’, ’ashamed’, ’abused’, ’cheated, ’chamcha’, ’chamchagiri’, ’chelas’, ’childishness’, ’corrupt’, ’coward’, ’criminal’ and ’crocodile tears’.

Besides words like ’disgrace’, ’donkey’, ’drama’, ’eyewash’, ’fudge’, ’hooliganism’, ’hypocrisy’, ’incompetent’, ’mislead’, ’lie’ and ’untrue’ would also be prohibited for use in Parliament henceforth.

Hindi words

Hindi words listed as unparliamentary include ’anarchist’, ’gaddar’, ’girgit’, ’goons’, ’ghadiyali ansu’, ’apmaan’, ’asatya’, ’ahankaar’, ’corrupt’, ’kala din’, ’kala bazaari’ and ’khareed farokht’.

Besides, words like ’danga’, ’dalal’, ’daadagiri’, ’dohra charitra’, ’bechara’, ’bobcut’, ’lollypop’, ’vishwasghat’, ’samvedanheen’, ’foolish’, ’pitthu’, ’behri sarkar’ and ’sexual harassment’ would be considered as unparliamentary and would not be included as part of record.

Taking a swipe at the list of unparliamentary words. TMC’s firebrand MP Mahua Moitra said that the new list of unparliamentary words for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha “does not include Sanghi”, adding that the government has “Basically taken all words used by the opposition to describe how BJP destroying India & banned them”.