The Parliament has been held to ransom for almost the entire monsoon session…
2023
The Parliament has been held to ransom for almost the entire monsoon session by __________
- A.
a bunch of newly sworn in MPs who aren’t acquainted with parliamentary procedures.
- B.
the largest opposition party which is protesting the government’s handling of the food grain scandal.
- C.
the floor marshals who were called in by the Speaker to evict those MPs fomenting trouble.
- D.
None of these.
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Correct answer: B
‘Holding to ransom’ is attempting to force a person/persons to comply with one’s demands.
The ruling party would only be interested in smooth conduct of proceedings.
Unacquainted MPs are only likely to commit procedural mistakes and marshals are at the command of the speaker having no independent decision making authority.
It’s the opposition party which is most likely to impose its demands by coercive action.