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Imphal, July 25:
Veteran politician Okram Joy Singh, who has now retired often put-up matters about ‘point of orders’ in the house of lawmakers, but maybe democracy in India is too weak that there seems to exist no provision to halt the proceeding of the sitting of the house, may be due to lack of provisions.
On the first day of the 2nd state assembly session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Congress MLA K Meghachandra, today points out some critical issues which violate the proceedings of the meeting of Business advisory committee meeting. In Indian parliamentary democracy it is a much that the state Assembly follows the Rules of Procedure and Conduct and Business of Manipur Legislative Assembly and to have a sitting of the Business Advisory Committee meeting before the commencement of any state assembly session.
As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct and Business of Manipur Legislative Assembly, it is mandatory that the BAC meeting should be attended by both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The irony is that as of now the post of the deputy speaker is vacant and because of that deputy speaker was not present.
However, in the Rules of Business and conduct of the Manipur Legislative Assembly it is mandatory for the Deputy speaker to attend in the BAC meeting.
MLA K Meghachandra of the Congress party questions whether it is okay to convene the BAC which is compulsory before the session. It is okay for the Karnataka Assembly as no such provision is included for the state of Karnataka , But how is it possible to convene a state assembly session without the presence of the Deputy Speaker during the BAC meeting.
Minister Biswajit , who represented as the leader of the house due to absence of Chief Minister however said that , when the Dy. Speaker is not elected yet how could it be possible for him to present.
The speaker, Th. Seityabrata , gave no justifiable reply but said that the matter will be look after.
The surprising part is that the session continues and none object.
Indeed, Manipur Legislative Assembly has created another history by not properly discussing the matter which may make the functioning of State Assembly as per the rules of those in power.