Venkaih Naidu Says " No Begging Please"

New Delhi, December 29: Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaih Naidu has said here on today, "No begging please!" , He directive to ministers today, asking them not to use the term 'beg' while tabling the listed official papers in the House.

Normally, the ministers say "I beg to lay the papers ... listed against my name in today's order paper." Naidu had on the opening day of the winter session advised the ministers and members to shed the "imperial mindset" of using "I beg to lay..." the papers in the House.

He further said that instead of using the word Begging, I seek permission to lay papers' or simply say 'I lay the papers'.

He made these comments after Minister of State for Law and Justice P.P. Chaudhary stood up to lay the papers for his Ministry in the House.

"Sir, with your permission, I beg to lay on the table of the House papers listed under my name," Chaudhary said.

Naidu interrupted: "No begging please...I have said it earlier too, but you might not have been present at that time".