Oppn must refrain from criticism for the sake of it: CM
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh said on Monday that the opposition should refrain from criticism for the sake of it and members of the assembly should follow the etiquettes and courtesies of legislative procedures.
“Members of the opposition should play a constructive and positive role,” he said during the inaugural session of a two-day special orientation programme for legislators at the Vidhan Sabha. The event is being jointly organised by the assembly and the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute for Public Administration.
“Constructive opposition of the government’s policies and programmes will help it achieve better results in implementing pro-people initiatives; members should follow etiquettes and legislative procedures, traditions, courtesies and conventions.”
“The discussions will also help MLAs become aware of their rights during the Question Hour and Zero Hour,” the official statement said quoting him. The chief minister urged members to adopt a “value-based” and “ethical” approach while raising issues.
Speaker Rana KP Singh said that the initiative was aimed at “transferring knowledge about legislative traditions and practices” to new members.
Leader of opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that it would strengthen the legislature and particularly help first-timers.