WHO CARES ABOUT PARLIAMENT? SPEAKING UP TO PROTECT INDIA’S GREAT INSTITUTION

Category Politics
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 395

ISBN: 978-93-5702-113-5
Pages: 224 pages
Date: 5th July 2023

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Derek O’Brien, India’s favourite quizmaster and now an award-winning parliamentarian, has observed
parliamentary proceedings from the first row of the Rajya Sabha while playing a key role for the
Opposition and raising difficult questions. In Who Cares about Parliament: Speaking Up to Protect
India’s Great Institution, he explains how Parliament has been undermined in the last decade. The
book narrates how rules, precedents and conventions established over the years have been bypassed
and ignored; how this glorious institution is being mocked at and destroyed. With an in-depth
insight into legislative procedures, O’Brien reminds us that Parliament is not just a new building;
it is an establishment with old traditions and values—it is the foundation of Indian democracy.
Who Cares about Parliament is a must-read for those who want a deeper understanding of the
challenges faced by our nation today.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Derek O’Brien is a politician, author, columnist, television personality, public speaker and quiz show
host. The multiple award-winning quizmaster of 30 years is now one of Indian Parliament’s most
recognizable faces and a leading and articulate voice of the Opposition. He is a two-time member
parliamentarian from West Bengal and leads the TMC in Rajya Sabha.
O’Brien has addressed students at educational institutions like Harvard, Yale, Columbia, IIMs, IITs
and more. In 2012, he was invited to address the United Nations General Assembly. He was honoured
with the ‘Parliamentarian of the Year’ award in 2022.
Derek O’Brien has authored over 50 reference and quiz books, including the best-selling Inside
Parliament: Views from the Front Row. His speeches and writings on issues of national importance
are discussed widely in the national and international media.