Digital Sansad App

Why in news?

• Lok Sabha Speaker has launched the official mobile application of the Parliament named ‘Digital Sansad App’, to allow citizens to access live proceedings of the House, including the Union Budget 2022 live.

About the Digital Sansad App:

• The app will make the Parliament and Parliamentary proceedings accessible not only to the members but also to the public of the country.
• Apart from proceedings in the current House, app will help people in accessing archival data related to all Lok Sabhas. People would also be able to access speeches, debates, etc.
• The app contains information on budget speeches since 1947 as well as House discussions from 12th Lok Sabha to 17th Lok Sabha.
• It will also contain live telecast of parliamentary proceedings.

How will this app help MPs?

• The app will also help members of parliament to access services like checking personal updates viz., House bulletins, the status of their notices, etc.
• MPs are barred from using laptops inside the house. Thus, this app will become handy for MPs to get parliamentary information during any debate in the House.
• In future, this app will help MPs to log in for attendance, give questions for the Question Hour as well as submit notices for debates or adjournment motions.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following statements regarding Digital Sansad App:
1. It enables Parliamentary proceedings accessible to the members of the Parliament and the general public
2. It also allows live telecasting of budget proceedings
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer