12/4/2019
PUNE: With nearly 20
years of experience as a corporator in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal
Corporation, Shrirang Appa Barne has seen the grind of local politics. But when
he was elected to Parliament from Maval in 2014, the Shiv Sena MP was raring to
do good as a lawmaker in the tallest institution for people’s representatives.
Maval, located on the edge of Pune city, straddles the districts of Pune and
Raigad, a world apart from New Delhi.
“Everything
was new in Delhi. I had to make sure to learn all rules and procedures
diligently. I wanted to get my basics right. I didn’t have a mentor to guide
me; I learnt by observing others. Other MPs taught me how to raise issues and
ask questions, how to make the most of the limited time,” he says.
Barne
thanked his party leadership for providing him with opportunities to speak
frequently over the last five years. “Since my party only has 18 MPs, we got
less time, but I was given enough chance to talk. We held party meetings on
Tuesdays to discuss issues that we need to talk about,” he says.
Among
his more memorable moments was the time he gave a speech in Marathi, to demand
classical status to the language. “In the early days, speaking in Hindi was a
challenge, because I am not used to speaking the language before a large gathering.
But when I got the chance to do so, to speak on the demand seeking classic
status for Marathi, it was personally memorable. I was appreciated for the
speech by Jyotiraditya Scindia, Mallikarjun Kharge and Speaker Sumitra
Mahajan,” he added.
Shrirang Appa
Barne, (Shiv Sena), Maval constituency
Attendance:
92%
No.
of debates: 289
No.
of questions asked: 1,110
Private
Member’s Bills: 20
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