Thursday, 19 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
We would corner the government on its failures during the session- Mahra
The meetings of the business advisory committee of the house and parliamentary board of both Congress and BJP would be conducted on Thursday for the upcoming Monsoon session of the Uttarakhand assembly. The five day session is commencing from August 23. The speaker Prem Chand Agarwal said that the meeting of the leaders of parliamentary parties is convened at 3.30 pm while the meeting of the business advisory committee is scheduled at 4 pm on Thursday. He said that discussion on smooth conduct of the assembly and legislative work would be held in these meetings. Agarwal said that in the meeting the support of both the ruling party and opposition would be sought for smooth conduction of the house during the five day session. The government is expected to table many important bills during the session and it would also seek approval of the house for the supplementary budget of Rs 5,300 crore.
Will raise issues of public interest- Cong
The deputy leader of Congress legislature party, Karan Mahra said that the Congress party would corner the government on its failures on all fronts during the monsoon session. He told The Pioneer that the issues such as failure of the government to bring down the rising prices and provide employment to the youngsters. He said that the state government is trying to deceive the people of the state by making committees on various issues so that things are kept in limbo. The Congress leader said that the village watchmen who get a paltry stipend of Rs 1,200 per month have not received their stipend from last one year similarly the government has not paid the promised incentive to the Asha workers.
Mahra said that the Congress party would raise its voice against the amendments made in the land laws and would demand roll back of the Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Management board in the house. “We will also ask as to why the BJP changed two chief ministers in four months and pushed the state into political uncertainty,’’ he said.
