HYDERABAD: BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao on Sunday urged State Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad to constitute all House Committees without any further delay and to take immediate action on disqualification petitions.
The legislator from Siddipet wrote a letter to the Speaker, urging him to ensure that the Legislative Assembly functions for at least 30 working days in a year. The former minister also urged the Speaker to furnish replies to all unstarred questions within the mandated timeframe.
Stating that the Legislature never functioned for two years without a House Committee in the past, he urged the Speaker to immediately constitute all House Committees.
Harish also demanded immediate disposal of pending disqualification petitions in accordance with constitutional, statutory and judicial requirements.
“Initiate the process for the election of the deputy speaker. Reactivate the Privileges Committee and clear all pending privilege matters,” he said.
“Another alarming concern is the prolonged delay in disposing of disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule. The Telangana Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1986 — particularly Rules 3 to 7 — require inquiry, notice and expeditious decision-making. The pendency of these petitions violates Article 191(2),” he added.
Celebrate Vijay Divas on Dec 9, says KTR
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