Assembly Speaker warns MLAs over giving publicity to House Business notices

Jammu, Feb 23: Amid some MLAs giving publicity to notices submitted by them in the Legislative Assembly regarding Business of the House to be taken up during the ensuing budget session, the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has expressed displeasure over this practice saying that this is against the parliamentary practices, conventions and established rules.

The move comes at a time when some MLAs party had launched a media campaign over notices given by them in connection with business of the House.

A communique issued here today in this regard by the Legislative Assembly, said the Speaker has observed that, “According to Parliamentary Practice, usage and established convention, and prevalent Rules of this House, it is improper to give unwarranted publicity to the Notices of Questions, Bills, Resolutions and other similar matters connected with Business of the House”.

He expressed displeasure against the Members responsible for such publicity which tantamounts to breach of Privilege as per the prescribed Rules and directed the Members to desist from this practice in future, read the document.

Reaffirming commitment towards upholding the sanctity of legislative business, a spokesperson of the Legislative Assembly said the Speaker has issued a directive to ensure strict compliance of the prescribed rules, exhorting the members to observe and honour parliamentary conventions and refrain from premature disclosure of the business to be carried out in the House.(KNO)

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