New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): The Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman, M. Hamid Ansari has said that the Parliament of India is a forum for debate, discussion, legislation and accountability. Addressing on the occasion of “Presentation of the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards for the years 2010, 2011, 2012″ to Union Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Karan Singh and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president, Sharad Yadav” in the Central Hall of the Parliament here today, he opined that a good debater is one who has the power to persuade, impress and transform. He said that an outstanding parliamentarian, besides possessing these virtues in ample measure, is thoroughly familiar with the rules, procedures and precedents of the House and has the ability to use them deftly to his or her advantage.