“Will Be Kindergarten”: Opposition, Netizens at odds as parliament censors words like corrupt, ashamed and more

New Delhi: In a freshly issued booklet by the Lok Sabha secretariat, a long list of words and expressions has been released which will be considered ‘unparliamentary’, and MPs will be barred from using them in both the houses of parliament from now on.

Apart from terms such as jumlajeevi, baal buddhi, Snoopgate, and Covid spreader, common words like corrupt, hypocrisy, incompetent, drama, abused, ashamed, and betrayal has been banned too.

Interestingly, the booklet has been released ahead of Monsoon Session set to begin on July 18. The document in question further contains expressions like Shakuni, taanashah, dictatorial, Jaichand, Khalistani, vinash purush, khoon se kheti, girgit, gaddar, and ghadiyali ansu, among others.

Meanwhile, on the social and political front, the revised booklet has drawn sharp criticism and backlash with leaders of the opposition and social media users taking a sarcastic dig at the government for banning even the most common expression.

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Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra tweeted, “Basically govt taken all words used by opposition to describe how BJP destroying India & banned them”.

Baith jaiye. Baith Jaiye. Prem se boliye.

New list of unparliamentary words for LS & RS does not include Sanghi.

Basically govt taken all words used by opposition to describe how BJP destroying India & banned them.

— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) July 14, 2022

Congress leader Shama Mohamed took to her Twitter handle and wrote, “Words like ‘ashamed’, ‘abused, ‘betrayed’, ‘corrupt’, ‘hypocrisy’ & ‘incompetent’ will henceforth be considered unparliamentary in Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha This is preposterous. Left to the govt, only words like ‘acche din’, ‘vikas’ & ‘vishwaguru’ would be used in Parliament!”

Words like ‘ashamed’, ‘abused, ‘betrayed’, ‘corrupt’, ‘hypocrisy’ & ‘incompetent’ will henceforth be considered unparliamentary in Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

This is preposterous. Left to the govt, only words like ‘acche din’, ‘vikas’ & ‘vishwaguru’ would be used in Parliament!

— Dr. Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) July 14, 2022

All words used by the Opposition to describe the reality of Modi Sarkar now to be considered ‘unparliamentary’. What next Vishguru? pic.twitter.com/lx7MqIVutw

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 14, 2022

ashamed, abused, betrayed, corrupt, drama, hypocrisy, incompetent jumlajeevi, baal buddhi, Covid spreader, dohra charitra, nikamma, nautanki, dhindora peetna, behri sarkar are among the many words that will now be called unparliamentary.

What’s happening in the country? pic.twitter.com/AwTxaDztGF

— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) July 14, 2022

Considering that most words used by opp to attack the bjp has now been declared unparliamentary – @ShashiTharoor can be handy for opp to figure out new words saying same..☺️

— pallavi ghosh (@_pallavighosh) July 14, 2022

How disappointing : no more unparliamentary words in Parliament? It’s going to be like kindergarten where people will be kind and nice! So tragic. By the way, will they still be allowed to throw microphones and abuse in regional languages? Since that doesn’t appear to be banned!

— SUHEL SETH (@Suhelseth) July 14, 2022

Since speaking these words from the report will be considered unparliamentary, just leaving it here with Wah Modiji, Wah! pic.twitter.com/aiBh8M6nK4

— Priyanka Chaturvedi?? (@priyankac19) July 14, 2022