Deputing such physically unfit persons for Parliament is a waste of the hard-earned tax-payers’ money. There should also be a rule that debars any person who lost a direct election to the Lok Sabha or State assembly, from becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha or a State assembly for the next five years in order to prevent the Rajya Sabha from becoming a dumping ground for rejected or retired politicians.

There should be a cut-off age for eligibility to membership to the houses of Parliament. Also, there should be some criterion whereby mental and physical fitness must be certified before a person is allowed to contest any election.