Oppn, Cong issue notice to remove HP Assy Speaker Boycott proceeding of Assy on last day of session
Himachal Pradesh Assembly which is in the ten day monsoon session
boycotted by all Congress members protesting against the speaker for not being neutral and also served a notice to Vidhan Sabha Secretary seeking removal of the speaker.
All nineteen Congress members of assembly did not turn up in the assembly on the last day of monsoon session on Friday. They also handed over a two paged notice to Vidhan Sabha secretary seeking removal of the speaker from the office in the morning.
All the Congress legislature sat on Dharna outside the assembly after handing over the notice tosecretary Vidhan Sabha. However proceeding of the house continue in absence of Congress members.
Copy of the resolution handed over to media stated that 19 members of CLP resolved under article179(C) of constitutions of India under rule 274)1) of rules of procedure and conduct of business in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for removal of speaker.
They alleged in the notice that Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar has failed to uphold the high dignity of Augusthouse and his office in conducting the business of the house.
” The speaker has been deliberately failing to uphold the rights and privileges of opposition members
and of the house. His neutrality in conducting the business of the house is doubtful and most wanting .
Party said that the speaker is expected to be neutral and not to take sides of political considerations. ”It has been repeatedly seen that Speaker claims affiliation to the particular ideology while presiding over the house which is against the spirit of the constitution.” the notice said.
They further alleged that Speaker while presiding over the house stated that he is not bound to follow the ” Rules of procedure and conduct of business in Himachal Pradesh Assembly”.
”Further, the speaker is not being impartial in dealing with the notices of the opposition members. The notices of opposition members under various rules for raising issues hardly find place in the list of business. He gives undue advantage to members of the ruling party in the listing
of business before the house by flouting the rules.”
”We the opposition members have therefore have no faith left in the office of present speaker and to uphold the dignity of the August House , democreatic values and to protect the constitutional rights and privileges of the member of legislative assembly and for conducting the business of the house
as per the rules , the speaker should be immediately removed from the house .” notice said.
The resolution was signed by the Mr Mukehs Agnihotri, Asha Kumar,Harash vardhan Chauhan ,Sukhvinder Singh ,
Ram lal Thakur, Col D R Shandil , Inderdutt Lakanpal , Lokhinder Rana, Sat Pal Singh Raizada , Sunder lal
Nand land Rajinder Rana, Mohan Lal Bragta , Pawan Keojal, Vikirm ingh , Ashish Butial Anirudh Singha , Vinay Kumar and
Jagar Singh Negi .
Opposition action was provoked by the reference of the speaker on the floor of the house on Wednesday in which he said that he was affiliated to RSS number of people in the government belonged to this ideology .
Earlier to this Opposition members have been in distention with the speaker and lodging protest for last three daysafter exchanges between two members of council of minister and Congress member Jagat Singh Negi on Tuesday.
