AUGUST 2021 • 3RD EDITION

The Politician's Digest

INDIAN YOUTH
PARLIAMENT 2021

ONLINE EDITION
 INDEX A MESSAGE...
IYP THIRD EDITION WRITTEN BY MS. KANCHAN CHOUDHARY
(POLITICAL SCIENCE & TEACHER-IN- CHARGE
OF IYP)

A MESSAGE...1
The 3rd Edition of The Indian Youth Parliament
OUR EXPERIENCE 3..6 was successfully conducted by the enthusiastic,
prompt , hardworking and creative Members of
OPENING CEREMONY... 7 the Executive Board and The Organising
Committee! Our Organising Committee
AGENDA 8..9
comprising of grade 11 students , batch 2021
have exhibited brilliant teamwork, coordination,
THE LOK SABHA..10
and perseverance. Being an online platform ,
combining the traditional method of working
THE LOK SABHA BANTER 11...12
[from the teachers end:) with the students, new,
RAJYA SABHA 13..14 innovative methods taught us many a lesson.
Whether it was switching from “ Meet” to the
RAJYASABHA.COM 15..16 “Zoom “platform , orienting the newcomers,
familiarising everyone with Parliamentary
JOINT SESSION..17 procedures incorporating cultural audio- visual
clips to the Opening Ceremony , all was
FEATURE ARTICLES 18..22 executed with panache by the respective teams .
The agendas, “Construction of the Ram Temple “
CLOSING CEREMONY. 23
and the “Central Vista Project “ in spite of being
controversial they were handled appropriately
MERIT WINNERS....24
and led to healthy debates.
The success of this event is attributed to each
MEET THE TEAM...25
IYP participant. I am confident that during this
event, a great deal of “Political Socialisation”
has framed our perceptions of how cultural /
religious issues can develop into political ones,
thereby impacting our day to day lives. Yes , we
must cultivate this learning further and aspire
to be the leaders of tomorrow, well informed
and acquainted with politics rather than
refraining from it or even blaming the
government!
Lastly, I am grateful to our Principal , Ms.
George for not only providing us with this
platform but also encouraging the students of
Bombay Scottish School, Powai from grade 9 &
10 to join us for the very first time, in this 3rd
edition of Indian Youth Parliament!
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Our
While building the entire event from
the grassroot level, we often failed to

Experience
appreciate the smallest of things.
Whether it was the bond amongst us
three or the close-knit team we had
BY SRISHTI RAKHECHA, AURONI
fabricated in a month. We had done
GUPTA & TARUN PATIL
everything in such a professional
The Indian Youth Parliament was
manner that we almost would forget
truly a day of intense arguments,
that we were friends and 16 year old
unfiltered voices, and excitement.
teenagers after all. It was much later
After having tons of debates in our
that we chose to have a 15 minute
own Political Science class, it was
gossip session after a 1 hour long
imperative to us as the Organizing
rigorous meeting.
Committee, to give the same
Our young future leaders truly showed
platform to our juniors, looking for a
us how better things could be if only
place to simply speak their mind.
they were executed with pure
People underestimate students’
intensions and not interwoven with
political understanding hugely, but
bad politics. When each of them role
the participants at IYP definitely
played the standing leaders of today,
proved us wrong! The youth of this
They, themselves questioned if this
generation know very little about
was the right way to go about it. Using
the workings of the Indian politics
their intellectual capacities to their
and this event has truly enlightened
fullest and their hidden talent of
and encouraged many students to
being dramatic they made the 3rd
take interest as to what the situation
edition of IYP a huge success.
in India is.
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Tia Nagpal - Admin

Greetings!
Introducing the Administration Team of the
Third Edition of the Indian Youth Parliament.

I, Tia Nagpal, the Head of Administration led

the team which consisted of -
Yashodhara Ray
Laksh Sharma
Ishita Vohra
Paridhi Patwa
Auvi Mukherjee
Kiera Lasrado
Kaavya Bhandari
and Shanaya Shaikh.

Through weeks of excitement, tension,

chaos and a flurry of activity, our team
hustled till the very end.
Working on perilous deadlines, we put in our BOTTOM LEFT

Pallavi Tulpule - Design

110% whether it was 8pm or 2am.
At the end, our hard work paid off and the
event was an enormous success!
Introducing to you the brilliant design team
So, here's to the IYP Admin Team 2021! of the third edition Scottish Indian Youth
It couldn't have gotten any better. Parliament.
It was led by me, Pallavi Tulpule, Head of
Design.
Aryaa Mishra,
Stephine Bochu and
Sanjana Shenai
were a part of my very talented team.
Although we worked on the shortest
deadlines, I can proudly say we delivered our
best!
We spent endless hours going through
hundreds of templates, colour schemes,
layouts and designs before carefully
choosing the perfect ones.
It was a pleasure working with such creative
students and I couldn’t have asked for a
better team!
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Aarav Gupta - P.R.
Hello everyone !
My name Is Aarav Gupta and I was the
Head of the Public Relations team for the
third edition of the Indian Youth
Parliament. I now introduce to you my
superb Public Relations Team:
Sia Mordekar
Ishaani Damle
Joshua Pretto
Saahil Mhatre
Ananya Sharma

The experience of being the part of the

organizing committee was surreal. Our
team worked tirelessly day and night
brainstorming ideas and trying to make
the Instagram page interactive and BOTTOM LEFT
informative. Everyone put in 100 % effort
and gave it their all.
Arhaan Lulla - President
The event was a complete success and i Hi ! I am Arhaan Lulla , acting President of the
would like say thank you to each and IYP as Shri Ramnath Kovind. We had a great
everyone member of my team for not deal of fun and learned in detail about the
being ignorant and always being active. workings of the parliament through many
Cheers to the Public Relations Team of debates on a diverse range of perspectives such
the Third Edition of the Indian Youth as the revamp of the Central Vista
Parliament, Project...........and the like.
It couldn’t have gone any better. We were constantly on our toes, whether
deciding on the agenda or thinking of suitable
allotments. Finally we decided on the issue of
the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
and the Central Vista project.
We thought them relevant as many people
were misinformed and views of multiple
political leaders would bring clarity .
It all worked out for the best as the event was a
great success and I’m sure that almost
everyone has not only learned about the topic,
but also improved their public speaking skills or
have enhanced themselves in some way or
another. That makes all of the work we put in
worth it !
So a big shout out to the members of the
Executive in the IYP team for doing a fantastic
MARCH 2021, VOLUME 3 PAGE 1
job!
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Yash Puggal - P.M.

Hi! My name is Yash Puggal and I was
the Prime Minister of India in the 3rd
edition of the Indian Youth Parliament.
The whole event was a huge success.
The participants spoke with so much
passion, it was like sitting in an actual
parliament! The experience was surreal.
Although being the Prime Minister I was
sad that the bill didn't pass but being
part of IYP was actually such a huge
privilege and I would like to thank the
teachers and the Organising Committee BOTTOM LEFT
Heads who chose me for this role. Aarav Khanduja -
Special mention goes to Mr. Ram Nath
Chairman of Rajya
Sabha
Kovind's speech who supported me
even though the bill didn't pass.
Hi my name is Aarav Khanduja, I was the
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in the Scottish
IYP.
The whole event was a huge success from the
Rajya Sabha session to the endgame full circle
moment in the Joint Session. It was really fun
and cool to be part of such an amazing
executive board and chairing the session was
genuinely so much fun. Everyone had their
own opinions on the agenda and they
continued their hilarious rants like actual
members of parliament and it felt so real. Our
Rajya Sabha session probably had the most
heated questions ever and I saw so many
students constantly making an effort to
participate. Even though the bill did not get
passed in the joint session the debate and the
speeches were truly amazing and I can’t forget
the final speech given by the President
(Arhaan Lulla) which had everyone laughing.
I’m really going to miss this event and I want
to thank everyone who participated you guys
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Opening Ceremony
BY YASHODHARA RAY
BY SUSAN WILLIAMS

The 3rd edition of the Indian Youth

Parliament, began with a warm welcome
from Arhaan Lulla who was role playing the
President of India. With an introduction to
the student-led event our dear Principal,
Mrs. George declared the 3rd edition of the
IYP open, she left us with a message,
“Respect for rules and each other's key
points are of great importance.”
To celebrate the commencement of the
third edition of the Indian Youth Parliament
ILLUSTRATOR: ARYAA MISHRA
a graceful Bharatanatyam dance was
performed by Malishka Vemu and a
"What is really
beautiful melody of the national anthem
was played on the piano by Sameera Cunha. needed to make
This brought out the element of pride and
highlighted the importance and value of
democracy function, is
Indian culture in the Houses of Parliament. not knowledge or
After receiving a warm welcome from our
Principal and our teacher head Miss
facts, but right
Choudhary, all the members of the education"
parliament were ready with their
arguments and speeches while journalists
-Mahatma Gandhi
and illustrators had their pens and paper in The trending and controversial agenda
hand. for the 3rd Edition of the IYP was the
construction of the Ram Mandir and
the Central Vista Project. The elected
executive board went on to briefly
explain all the rules of procedure and
every question in the minds of the
student MP’s. As quoted by the father of
our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, ”What is
really needed to make democracy
function is not knowledge of facts, but
right education,” our members of
parliament had spent weeks building on
their speeches, arguments and defence
to survive this much anticipated
‘Chakravyuh of Politics.’
ILLUSTRATOR: JHANVI
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Ram Mandir Agenda
BY SUGUNA PRADHAN

Based on current events, the agenda

for the Lok Sabha concerns the
construction of the Ram Mandir. The
Ram Mandir or Ram Janmabhoomi is
a site which has been considered as
the birthplace of a hindu deity, Ram.
However, a mosque stood on this
site and for many decades has been
the subject of much controversy and
debate about the existence of the
ruins of the hindu temple ILLUSTRATOR: ARYAA MISHRA

underneath the mosque. The case the date of the inauguration of the
was brought to rest by the supreme temple, Bhumi Pooja, to coincide
court which proposed that the ram with the one year anniversary of the
mandir site was to be given to the revocation of the special status on
hindus and a separate 5 acres of land Jammu and Kashmir. The
was to be given to the muslims to opposition argues that India is a
construct their mosque. This secular country and the money for
decision, however, caused country- this project will be diverted to
wide riots and disagreement. better uses. The ruling party, on the
Nonetheless, construction for the other hand, says that violence by
mandir began, and the construction the muslims has forced their hand
costs were estimated to be at 1,100 to remove the mosque there
crore. The main controversy in previously. Many leaders are
today's time, however, is the dissatisfied with this and therefore
symbolic declaration of india to be a the current agenda is to resolve this
hindu nation by appointing tension.
Central Vista Project Agenda
BY SUGUNA PRADHAN

The second agenda concerns the construction of the Central Vista Project, which
is regarding the renovation of the parliament building. It has been facing
structural safety issues and also has space constraints. This project aims to
revamp and renovate the central vista area in the heart of lutyens, Delhi, and it
has an estimated cost of 20,000 crore rupees. However, there has been a petition
filed by the Delhi high court requesting for a temporary haltage of the
construction due to the current pandemic. Uddhav Thackeray, Mamata Banerjee,
and other prominent politicians have urged the government to divert the
construction funds for covid relief. This project has also been opposed as it
requires the demolition of many historically important buildings. The ruling
party thinks that the safety issues concerning the parliament building prove that
the construction must take place, while the opposition believes that this project
is a ‘vanity project’ and the money can instead be diverted to combat the third
wave of coronavirus. The current agenda is being discussed to decide this
matter.
ILLUSTRATOR: ARYAA MISHRA
THE

Lok Sabha
BY ISHITA SOMWANSHI
Mr. Shashi Tharoor slammed BJP by saying
that their decision to build a temple on the
The Lok Sabha met on 18th of August for ruins of a mosque breaks the rules of
the presentation and discussion on the secularism. Shri Amit Shah defended this by
construction of the Ram Mandir and saying Shri Ram and his ideals inspire the
Central Vista Project. The Committee countrymen and we must honour them. Mr.
commenced the session with a speech Shashi Tharoor put forth a starred question
from the honorable Prime Minister, in to the BJP that asked why the Ram Mandir
which he strongly supported the building had been a part of every Lok Sabha
of the Central Vista Project and Ram manifesto since 1996 if they claimed not to
Mandir. This was followed by an intense be a part of its trust at all. Shri Amit Shah
round of speeches by the Members of shot back that there would be no political
Parliament. Shri Akhilesh Yadav interference in the trust however, certain
mentioned the money that is being spent exclusions had been made for that purpose.
on the Central Vista Project and stated Consequently, the Bill was introduced by
that it should be used to develop the NDA block of the Lok Sabha. Rahul
infrastructure of the country. Smt. Smriti Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Smt. Ambica
Irani then remarked that the budget for Soni spoke against the bill. In an unexpected
Covid-19 vaccination for a year was 75% move, the President of the BJP, Shri J.P.
more than the total budget for central Nadda himself criticised his own party using
vista project. particularly colourful language. In the 2v2,
Shri Amit Shah guaranteed that the
administrator would be unbiased and that
the said Bill addressed all issues, Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman stated that it was the
most comprehensive document while Mr.
Margani Bharat spoke about the lack of
detail in the bill. In an interesting turn of
events the Bill failed by two votes and was
not passed. Committee concluded amongst
friendly tips on the consumption of cow
urine, politician to politician.

MARCH 2021, VOLUME 3 ILLUSTRATOR: ARYAA MISHRA PAGE 1

Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi: Yes, and we’ve
always done so.

Banter Narendra Modi: Clearly, Rahul

Gandhi seems so very invested
BY ANANYA GAUNEKAR
& RICHA MARIA
in this piece. This item will be
sold to him at a price of Rs.
THE SCARED PLAQUE OF 20,000 crores, because he is
HYPOCRISY:
adamant on Ram Mandir
We start off this auction to sell construction.
the Hypocrisy plaque at
Rs.13,450 crores, the A SECULAR INDIA:
construction cost of the Ram
Mandir, Any bidders? Next up we have an extremely
valuable item up for auction:
Sharad Pawar: It's actually Rs. The Book, “A Secular India”
20,000 crores gentlemen, which
is what I would like to put up to Rajkumar Chahar - I bid Rs.
get that plaque because using 500. I believe that we all know
this much money is RIDICULOUS. THAT one community that has
1 CORINTHIANS 15:58
caused great terror to this
Smriti Irani: It is immoral to be nation for ages and they
against it. You’re hurting the destroyed the beloved Mandir!
Hindu sentiments. Prime Minister: Going once,
going twice, going through
Rahul Gandhi: But the Congress
does support the construction of Sharad Pawar - I bid Rs. 700!
Ram Mandir. you think they are a terror to
the nation?? Clearly Mr. Chahar
Speaker: Mr.Gandhi! Your entire needs to relearn the definition
party has been speaking against of secularism.
this move! Yet you stand there
and tell me otherwise?! How do Prime Minister: How kind! Sold
you explain this hypocrisy? to Mr. Pawar for Rs.700.

Rahul Gandhi: That's not what i Sharad Pawar: Perfect! You

was say--- really can use it, Chahar ji!

FIERY QUES(TION)ADILLA
Narendra Modi: Are you,
Last but certainly not the least,
implying that the Congress
we have here the thousand year
supports the construction of the
old recipe to the infamous FIERY
Ram Mandir? QUES(TION)ADILLA.
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Shashi Tharoor: Name your
price, I'll write a check.

Amit Shah: I bid Rs. 34,576.

Rajkumar Chahar: NO. I bid

Rs.35,000.

Shashi Tharoor: Amit ji tell me,

unemployment rate has gone up
to 20% and yet you want the
Central Vista to be completed by
December 2021. Just so you
know, blaming Nehru wouldn’t
be considered valid. And you
Rajkumar ji, you were talking
about how the majority of
muslims are terrorists. ILLUSTRATOR:SANIYA PRABHU
Similarly, the British had us 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58
captured for nearly 200 years,
yet you invite Johnson on
republic day? What is your
motive here?

Rajkumar: Umm.. people can be

reformed...

Shashi Tharoor: I rest my case.

Prime Minister: And sold!...to
Mr.Shashi Tharoor! After great
deliberation, the charity has
decided to put up a price of
Rs.20,000 crores. Proceeds of
the same will be put into the
construction of the sacred Ram ILLUSTRATOR: ANOUK DMELLO
Mandir. Jai Hind!

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 THE
Rajya Sabha
BY LAVANYA GUPTA
BY SUSAN WILLIAMS

“Ram hamare mun mein hain,”

said the President of India, Mr
Ram Nath Kovind, while
addressing the Rajya Sabha on
the agenda of the construction
of the Ram Janmabhoomi
Mandir in Ayodhya. He stated
that the ‘aastha’ of Indians in
‘purushottam’ Ram would unite
man with God and the states
with the Union, fulfilling the
‘karodon bhartiyon ka vishwaas’
in Lord Ram.
ILLUSTRATOR: ZARAH MARTIN
Following the President’s
address, the Members of Rajya Parliament House would have
Sabha presented their views on ‘many uses’ including saving the
the agenda, highlighting the P.M. fromthe ‘crazy Delhi traffic.’
pros and cons of carrying out the From the opposition, Ambica Soni
said constructions. Nirmala stated that the construction of the
Sitaraman began by highlighting Central Vista Project is being carried
the expenditure already incurred out in an ‘unholy hurry’ while Pratap
by the opposition on various new Singh suggested that since ‘we have
complexes, with spending far more temples than masjids’ the
exceeding the construction cost Ram Janm Bhoomi should be
of the new Parliament House, divided equally between the three
saying - “khel na samjhe rajniti parties. Smt. Rekha said that the
ki, bas ulti baat nikal dete hain.” matter is getting ‘out of hand’ and
Supporting her, J.P. Nadda said the House was making ‘everything
that the ‘way better’ into a matter of politics.’

MARCH 2021, VOLUME 3 PAGE 1

An adjournment motion was passed Shri S. Jaishankar and Ambika
to discuss the viability of the central Soni were constantly raised to
vista project, proposed by Nirmala defend their party. At the end
BY SUSAN WILLIAMS
Sitharaman. Sharad Pawar believed of the question hour, the Rajya
that since there was no urgent Sabha session drew to a close
need for the project it should be as the members entered the
put on hold. He demanded that the joint session of parliament to
plans for the project be placed debate on the bill drawn by the
before the public to prove there Lok Sabha. The final decision
was no ‘andher nagri ka kaam’. awaits.
Hardeep Singh countered the
opposition’s view, suggesting that a
false narrative was being created to
show themselves in a better light
while ignoring the employment the
project would generate.

“Question Hour followed, where the

ministers fulfilled their right to
interpellation. The opposition and
ruling parties hurled accusations
and questions at each other, while
interruptions dominated. The BJP
was forced to testify how they did
ILLUSTRATOR: ARYAA MISHRA
not marginalise Muslims and how
the vaccination drive was being
carried out in full swing, among
other questions. Armed with facts
and statistics each member wanted
to speak. As follow up questions
were denied, questions and
answers flooded the chatbox.
Through the chaos, the voices of
Nirmala Shastri,
 RajyaSabha.com
BY URVI KADAMBI & KAIWAAN DALAL
Welcome to parliamentaryhousing.gov, a website where we place you
in buildings, to live alongside members of the Rajya Sabha! To ensure
that you are matched with a building that suits you, go through our
list of options and make your pick!
❖ Anti-Rekha Holiday Homes: 5 Flats Available
Rating: 3 / 5 Tenants: V. Muraleedharan, Ambica Soni
Accepted Practices-
•Speaking out against Smt. Rekha, no matter what the situation.
• Taking note of Smt. Rekha’s Rajya Sabha Attendance.
•Asking Smt. Rekha irrelevant questions. (In millennial lingo, the tenants
wish to cancel Rekha).
❖ Heritage vs. Future Towers: 2 Flats are available in Wing I and Wing II
Rating: 1.5 / 5
Wing I
Tenants: Kailash Soni, J.P. Nadda
Accepted Practices-
•Belief in Central Vista being the future of India.
•Using Archaeological Proof from hundreds of years ago, to justify the
building of Ram Mandir in 2021.
•A belief that Masjids can be made anywhere but “Mandir yahi banega”.
•Non Acceptance of anything besides their beliefs (do not argue with them
unless you want to be called Anti-national and Hinduphobic).

Wing II
Tenants: Pratap Singh Bajwa, Sharad Pawar Accepted Practices- •A belief
that “history is history” and land should be shared between Hindus and
Muslims.
•Want masjid and mandir to be built side by side (will probably implement
this in society too).
•Central Vista is detrimental to India’s Infrastructure (don’t ask for a reason,
we
didn’t either).
•Daily sending of petitions to postpone the building of Vista (Guys, we’re still
in a pandemic!!).
•Believe that B.J.P. is ignorant and members are “andhavishwasis”.

NOTE: Joint Diwali Parties for both wings

get pretty heated, advisable to wear bulletproof attire.

❖ Dangerous Vista Co-operative Housing Society:

5 Flats Available
Rating: 2.5 / 5
Tenants: T.G. Venkatesh, Hardeep Singh Puri, J.P. Nadda (Tenants are
temporary, will leave once Vista is complete.)
MARCH 2021, VOLUME 3 PAGE 1
Features-
•Larger houses (apparently Vista houses are tiny and Parliament
members need a minimum of 1000 sq feet houses).
•Morning walks to chat about P.M. Modi’s “extremely efficient” handling
of Covid-19.
•The building will be connected by metro (parliament members hate
Delhi traffic).

❖ ‘but INC’ Clubhouse

LAST FLAT!!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
Tenants: S. Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman, Hardeep Singh Puri
Common Practices-
•Bring up Congress making a hostel, whenever they feel attacked.
•REPEATEDLY mention that 35,000 crores have been allocated for
healthcare.
•Turn questions for opposition into long propaganda speeches.
•Calling the Opposition criminals and “padhe likhe murkhon”.

Likes: 1K Comments: 25
ILLUSTRATOR: SHRIYA DESHPANDE

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Joint Session
BY LEISHA MANJREKAR AND
RAJVI REHAN

ILLUSTRATOR: ANGEKA KOSHY

The historic Joint Session of the
Indian Youth Parliament
commenced on 18th August 2021
to vote on the proposed bill
regarding the much-debated
agenda on the construction of
the Ram Mandir, and the Central
Vista Project. Numerous fiery
debates took place among the
young Ministers of India, as they
expressed their opinions on this
controversial bill.
Construction Modification Act,
The bill was proposed by the NDA 2021’.
Bloc of the Lok Sabha, explained As the clock struck 12:17 pm, the
systematically by Shri Amit Shah speeches began...and the varied
and Smt. Smriti Irani, while the opinions started flying in. Shri 15:58
1 CORINTHIANS
other Members of Parliament Rahul Gandhi furiously stood
analysed it with great scrutiny. against the NDA-made bill, which
The objective of the revolutionary was further labelled “pathetic” by
bill was ‘To provide for the Shri. J.P. Nadda. Then came the
continuation and revamp of the speech by Shri Amit Shah, who
construction system of the Ram heavily criticized the Opposition
Mandir Temple, Ayodhya and the for its “baseless allegations” . Shri
Central Vista, Delhi. ’ The bill Shashi Tharoor made a fierce
contained several provisions rebuttal by saying, “This bill is
aimed at protecting the interests embarrassing!” The extremely
of the construction workers: the patient Speaker, Om Birla,
National Human Rights requested the agitated Members
Commission would look after the of Parliament to refrain from
welfare of the workers of the unparliamentary conduct. Soon,
Central Vista Project and provide the voting process began - each
them with clean drinking water vote with the power to impact the
and hygienic environmental country.
conditions. Furthermore, all
construction workers of the Ram Moments from then...it had been
Mandir and the Central Vista decided - THE BILL WAS NOT
Project shall be vaccinated with PASSED. The President, Shri
both doses of the vaccine to Ram Nath Kovind expressed his
immunise them against the disappointment on the matter and
adverse effects of Covid-19. The concluded with an emotional and
name of the potential act was aspirational statement - “Hum
proposed as ‘The Ram Mandir Ram Mandir jaroor banayenge,
Temple and the Central Vista dhanyavad. ”
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 Indian Youth Parliament aka.
Harry Styles’ 2 nd Studio Album
BY KAIWAAN DALAL
When Harry Styles juxtaposed, ’’We’ll be a fine line”, IYP took the advice to heart,
structuring itself on the fine line between opposite parallels.

If you didn’t understand, let me shed some light on this “Canyon moon”.

P.S. Having the track-list of Fine Line ready will truly help ‘light up’ some odd
vocabulary choices. (No, it’s not just because I’m bad at grammar)

•Mall of the Emirates vs. Mahim fish market

Wearing the finest ethnic wear, and with the mindset to make everyone ‘adore
you’, showing up in a fashion similar to trial rooms in Mall of the Emirates, is
common at IYP.
However, this ‘oh, so golden’ portrayal is only skin deep. Debate starts, and the
argument is no less fiery and violent than that between your mother and the fish-
seller, ‘falling’ apart on that 1 Rupee difference

•The Hit-and-Miss vs. The Sneak-attack

We all know this person. You know, the one who knows enough to be a member of
the actual parliament, yet falters as soon as they speak. Well, don’t worry, you
won’t tip off this fine line because there are some who don’t even know who they
are representing, yet become Shashi Tharoor 2.0 when it comes to speaking.
Harry might ask you to ‘treat people with kindness’ but do these delegates care?
No. They either spit facts and make you seem dumb, or sit idle, blushing like a
‘cherry’. Don’t take either lightly, though. After all, despite being the underdog,
Watermelon Sugar came out high with awards.
Now that you get what I mean, enjoy the delicate tightrope that IYP offers and
remember not to fall off this fine line.

ILLUSTRATOR: SHRIYA
DESHPANDE
 Which F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Character Are
Dear diary,
You? BY URVI KADAMBI
Today was such an amazing day! I got awarded for my fiery speeches. I pointed out the
inaccuracies in my opponents’ speeches. Guess, they hadn’t researched as hard on the
agenda and their country’s stance. Pays to be hardworking!
Yours beloved, Monica Geller a.k.a. The Best Delegate

Dear diary,
Could I.Y.P. be any better? My favourite part was the informal session without the teachers
as it gave me the opportunity to crack jokes and make sarcastic comments. After all, being
funny is my thing!
Yours beloved, Chandler Bing a.k.a. Mrs Chanandler Bong

Dear diary,
I did not enjoy I.Y.P. at all. ( Maybe that was because I did not pay attention...ugh whatever).
You see, I am not a morning person. I need sleep. People need sleep. Could these organisers
not keep it in the afternoon or evening? As if this was not enough of a headache, they
made us wear Indian formals! I did not understand anything that was going on, so I kept
my camera off and went back to sleep.
Yours beloved, Rachel Green a.k.a. Queen Rachel

Dear diary,
People were screaming so loudly it made my ears hurt. I am so frustrated at not being
awarded the Best Delegate award. I had prepared so well for this event!
Yours beloved, Ross Geller a.k.a. The Dinosaur Guy

Dear diary,
I was so excited to attend I.Y.P. today. I do not see what all the hype is about. People were
yelling at each other, constantly finding faults in the opponent's speeches. It seemed as if I
was in Satan’s Hell.
Yours beloved, Phoebe Buffay a.k.a. Regina Phalange

Dear diary,
I joined I.Y.P. an hour late. I had no idea what was going on so I ate chips and sandwiches.
In the joint session, there was a discussion about the bill. I could not see any Bill present at
the meet. Anyways, I had Pizza for lunch.
Yours beloved, Joey Tribbiani a.k.a. Baby Kangaroo

Monica- You are a well-organised person. You have

excellent leadership skills and great potential. You are
very hardworking
Chandler- You are funny and humble. Your sense of
humour is what makes you unique and distinguished.
You are a great listener and mood maker. You are the
reason for people’s happiness.
Rachel- You are very particular about everything
around you. You have a mind of your own. You are
strong and confident. You are self-sufficient and take
good care of yourself.
Ross- You are very honest and professional. You have
great knowledge about everything and you plan
everything carefully.
Phoebe- You are very cheerful, bright and kind. You take part in everything. You are
selfless. You do things for the sake of others’ happiness.
Joey- You are a great lover of food. You stand out in whatever you do. You have a big
heart. You are comforting, helpful and caring.
ILLUSTRATOR: ANGELA KOSHY
 If IYP Was Marvel
BY SUSAN WILLIAMS
BY ISHITA SOMWANSHI

1. Spiderman: Far From Home- For the first timer praying to leave “this IYP natak” in
one piece, home really does seem far, far away. If you watch the action unfold with
wide eyes and an incredulous face, exactly the way Peter Parker looks at Tony Stark,
don’t worry, we’ve all been there, you’ll survive this realm of razor sharp tongues.

2. Thor: The Dark World- When you’re put on the spot and a question you have no
witty counter remark to is hurled at you, it certainly does feel like the dark world has
descended upon you. But chin up delegate, once you make it past the bridge of
stutters and silences, Asgard awaits.

3. Deadpool- Deadpool is that one sassy, snarky delegate who has a ready answer for
anything and everything you could throw at them. Extraordinarily glib and brimming
with sarcasm, this person will succeed not only at making you jealous of their silver
tongue but also at lightening the mood of what can sometimes be a monotonous
committee.

4. Black Widow- That one black hearted mole in every crisis, this person possesses the
stealth and cunning of Natasha Romanoff, wrapping the committee around their little
finger until no one really knows what's going on anymore. Beware of this one, folks.

ILLUSTRATOR:ARYAA MISHRA ILLUSTRATOR: SANIYA PRABHU

5. Guardians of the galaxy- This is that friend group that commands attention as they
sashay down the walkway of their spaceship. These are the delegates who bond over
bloodthirsty arguments and the strong urge to take down everyone in their path. A
formidable band of opponents, they will keep you on the tip of your toes.

6. Endgame- Endgame is the only word that can be used to describe that heady rush
of victory that surges through your body when you put someone in their place with a
string of intelligent comebacks, when Best Delegate is tantalisingly within reach and
when after a long day of verbal sparring, committee is successful.
 The Roll Of Dice
BY YASHODHARA RAY
The Indian Youth Parliament is a student-led initiative depicting the
proceedings of the two houses of the Indian Parliament. Thrilling
arguments, heated debates and overwhelming trending topics for
discussion gives an appropriate overview of the IYP. We’re getting
ready to witness two topics that will keep every Member of Parliament
on the edge of their seats in this edition: the construction of the Ram
Mandir and the Central Vista Project. The most awaited power
struggle is between the two houses in accordance with the
introduction of bills. The members of parliament will be playing the
game of snakes and ladders in matters relating to the Central Vista
Project as the agenda:
1st Dice roll- Start from square one by introducing the bill in the Lok
Sabha.
2nd Dice roll- Get 50 signatures from the house and climb a ladder
moving ahead to pass the bill to the Rajya Sabha.
3rd Dice roll- Bill is not supported by enough members of the Rajya
Sabha and the snake takes the bill back to Lok Sabha.
4th Dice roll- Lok Sabha introduces the money bill for the project and
due to brute power of the Lok Sabha in matters of monetary bills, the
bill takes the longest ladder and reaches the final square.
The bill moves up ladders and slides back
down after landing on snakes, as a
consequence of actions and arguments
of the members of parliament. Parties
are preparing their strictly timed
speeches and waiting for an opportunity
to question this act of the government.
Every session of the Parliament is a
humanised form of snakes and ladders,
the controversial topic of the
construction of the Ram Mandir also
goes up the ladders to the Rajya Sabha
and slides down the snake on rejection
of a proposal back to the Lok Sabha. The
IYP also follows the democracy of the
people, by the people and for the people
which is clearly seen by the elected
executive board. Organising Committee
members slogging and creating minute
by minute schedules to show the
teachers and participants an event with
absolute perfection. ILLUSTRATOR: ZARAH MARTIIN
 A Divine I(YP)ntervention
BY LAVANYA GUPTA
Tarot cards are used to reveal insight into a person’s past, present and
future. Here is a spin on some major arcana cards in the context of the IYP.
Let us enter the oracle’s tent.
Come forth child, come closer. Are you scared of the upcoming IYP or are
you certain of your victory? What would be your strength - some dark
secrets or thorough research? Draw a card and I, the oracle, will unveil the
fate that awaits you at the battleground of the parliament. Concentrate and
choose wisely. Oh, interesting, so you picked...

The fool: The first-timer, the innocent,

entering the IYP with a smile on your
face. Beware as friends turn to foes and
double-crossers are double-crossed.
Surrounded by chaos, remember to
believe in yourself.

The chariot: The parliament dissolves

into disarray, yet you progress, driven by
sheer dint of perseverance. You shine as
the voice of reason, you lead as the
beacon of hope. You possess the power
to win, never once doubt that.

The magician: Aah, the seasoned

veteran, bewitching your fellow
participants with your dazzling words.
Continue to cast your spell and ace the
IYP. Be forewarned, for every spell you
pay a price. How much are you willing
to sacrifice? ILLUSTRATOR: ARYAA MISHRA
The devil: Your hunger for power traps you. Rein in your greed, for in your quest to
earn a certificate of merit you fail to register what actually matters. Be reminded of
the mighty who were ruined while attempting to attain supremacy.

The high priestess: Your majesty, sitting silently through the parliamentary
proceedings, your cards clasped against your chest. You see through everyone's
charade, trusting only your sixth sense. While remaining quiet through the havoc,
remember to click on unmute and share your divine knowledge at the opportune
time.

The cards have spoken, listen to their tale. They are a window into your very
being, speaking the truth that cannot be hidden. Yet their prophecy can be
rewritten with your might, wit and courage.
So child, venture out into this battle with confidence and determination and
forge your destiny.
 Closing Ceremony
BY NISHTHA SRIDHARAN
After a fruitful day, full of passion-filled speeches, action-
packed controversies; the IYP came to an end with the closing
ceremony. Everyone donned colourful Indian clothes and
serious expressions,their enthusiasm burnt as brightly as it did
when they argued on their agendas even after a long day! This
can only prove to us how much of a success this event was.

We were able to witness the hard work put into the team
behind the magic that seemed so effortless to us. Not that
anyone was really paying attention to that, everyone was
poised in anticipation for the awards. The members of the Lok
Sabha were called out for being participative, fiery, and on
point. The Rajya Sabha members were lauded for being first-
timers and still being confident enough to step up. Once, the
merit winners were called out and a round of virtual applauses
were ‘seen’, Ma’am declared the third edition of the Scottish
IYP close.

(p.s remember dear members of parliament and press

members- success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the
courage to continue that counts.)
ILLUSTRATOR: JHANVI MEHTA
 The Merit Winners
LOK SABHA

Best Speaker:
Pranav Arun (Shashi Tharoor)

Outstanding Speaker:
Kavish Nasta (Margani Bharat),
Karunyaa TCA (Rahul Gandhi)

Honourable Mention:
Vedant Somwanshi (Amit Shah),
Arvind Iyengar (Smriti Irani) ,
Jahnavi Singh (Rajvardhan Rathore)

RAJYA SABHA

Best Speaker:
Arindam Mukherjee (Smt.Nirmala Sitaraman)

Outstanding:
Tvisha Kishore (Smt. Ambica Soni)

Honourable Mention:
Dhruv Chopra (Shri Sharad Pawar) ,
Dia Daison Arakkal (Shri K. C. Ramamurthy)

PRESS

Best Journalist: Kaiwaan Dalal

Honourable Mention: Ananya Gaunekar

Best Illustrator: Aryaa Mishra

Honorable Mention: Anouk Dmello

 Meet The Team

PRESS TEAM
HEAD: Srishti Rakhecha

Press OC: Keya Desai, Katyayani Mishra, Anishka Daga,

Calvin Kumar and Aisha Wagle, and Zarah Martin

Journalists: Ananya Gaunekar, Richa Maria, Ishita

Somwanshi Kaiwan Dalal, Urvi Kadambi, Lavanya Gupta,
Leisha Manjrekar, Rajvi Kaur Rehan, Suguna Pradhan,
Yashodhara Ray, and Nishtha Sridharan

Illustrators: Saniya Prabhu, Anouk DMello, Shriya

Deshpande, Zarah Martin, Angela Koshy, Aryaa Mishra,
Jhanvi Mehta

DESIGN TEAM
HEAD: Pallavi Tulpule

Team: Aryaa Mishra, Sanjana Shenai, Stephine Bochu