"Ansari said while the members "have every right to criticise, their right of criticism should not degenerate into wilful hampering and obstruction of the work of Parliament. All groups, therefore, have their rights and their responsibilities".He also said that "a democracy is distinguished by the protection it gives to minorities. But at the same time the minorities have also their responsibilities. "Its only source of reference is the book of rules," he said. "It has upheld democracy's sacred creed that discussion, instead of being a stumbling block in the way of action, is in fact an indispensable preliminary to wise action.

Source: Times of India August 10, 2017 09:56 UTC