venkiah naiduAMN / New Delhi

Parliament is a political institution and cannot be an extension of politics that is marked by deep divisions and acrimony, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu observed in his valedictory remarks before adjourning the Upper House sine die at the end of its Winter Session.

In an obvious reference to the acrimonious scenes in the House between Government and Opposition parties over the Triple Talaq Bill, Mr Naidu asked members to review, recall and introspect how they conducted the proceedings of the Council of States.

Some important business, he said, was transacted during the just-concluded session but it could have been better than what it proved to be.