168 - Raj Kapoor's niti

When the late film actor and director, Raj Kapoor, was asked by a member of the Congress party to stand for the Rajya Sabha elections, the famous actor said, "No, my friend, I would rather play the part of a joker in a film, than the part of a fool in Parliament."

111 - Parliamentary wit - 5

For sheer wisdom, wit and repartee, none could excel Rajaji. He once said, "The Government has only two ways of taxation, direct and indirect. The direct tax applies to the rich and the indirect tax to the common man. It can impose the direct tax on the industrialists to the extent they can tolerate it and impose the indirect tax on the common men to the extent they do not understand it."


source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html

075 - Parliamentary wit - 4

Once a member expressing his frustration over the unresponsiveness of the government had simply uttered the words, "The Government is not moved," when Professor Madhu Dandavate quipped, "Government is an immovable property."

source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html

062 - Parliamentary wit - 3

When a member, during debate, complained that many members had been trying to catch the Chair's eye right from the beginning but did not get a chance to speak, the Deputy Speaker with a twinkle in his eyes quipped, "I allow my eye to be caught by one hon. member at a time."

source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html

059 - Pariliamentary wit - 2

When Babu Jagjivan Ram was piloting a Bill on free rail travel for Members' spouses, a bachelor M.P asked if he could take a companion with him free.

Babuji retorted, "The legislation is for the spouse not for the spice."



source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html

045 - Parliamentary wit - 1

Once the heavy-weight member, Shri Piloo Mody was accused of showing disrespect to the Chair by turning his back to it.

Shri Mody defended himself by saying, "Sir, I have no back or front, I am round."




source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html