Following measures are required to restore the credibility of the Parliament:

♤ Fix minimum number of sittings: 120 for Lok Sabha, and 100 for Rajya Sabha as was recommended by National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution.

♤ Advanced annual calendar of the sittings of the house, which is drawn by the Parliament itself, and not at the sole discretion of the executive.

♤ Adopt system of shadow cabinet where opposition MPs can assume portfolios, and hence scrutinize and track the progress in detail.

♤ Electoral reforms to check criminalization, use of money power, and curb the menace of fake news.

♤ Responsible opposition, which invests in constructive debates, and minimal disruptions to promote responsible legislation.

♤ Providing a role for the Election commission in deciding issues such as defection.

♤ Strengthening of committee system.

♤ Encouraging greater say of the electorate by considering measures such as right to recall.

Parliament as the highest legislative office of India owes its accountability to the ultimate sovereign – the people of India. Constructive debates, deliberations, disputes and dialogue are the soul of Indian democracy, and the parliament needs to be the flag- bearer.