2 session of 12th Mnp legislative Assembly

 

Second session of the 12th Manipur
Legislative Assembly begins

(Congress MLA points out violation in BAC meets)

The Dawn Tantak

IMPHAL, 25 July 2022: Veteran politicians Okram Joy Singh, who have now retired often put-up matters about ‘point of orders’ in the house of the law makers, but may be 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.

In 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 Busisess advisory committee meeting. In Indian parliamentary democracy it is a must 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 266 clause (I) 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 on power.