<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Rajya Sabha today bid farewell to the retiring members with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding them for their valuable contribution to the cause of country's development.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">He said their contribution accompanied by experience will be a value addition to the Upper House. Mr Modi said that his office doors are always open to the retiring members for making suggestions.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Earlier, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu regretted that disruptions have unfortunately a part of political tactic and the House has often become the theatre of protest politics.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">He hoped that a more constructive engagement with public issues in the future and a behaviour that befits the dignity and stature that people of the country have bestowed upon the House.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Deputy Chairman Prof PJ Kurien, who is also retiring, said it is the duty of both the government and the opposition to uphold the principles of democracy.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said no politician is retired and the farewell is only a formality.</div>