Invite public representatives to functions or face action: Govt
The state government has directed all its departments to ensure that the public representatives, including MPS, MLAs, are invited to the foundation laying or inauguration ceremonies of the government buildings and programmes organised using public funds across the state.
The order is binding and action will be taken against officials concerned if they fail to adhere to the directive.
In the order dated April 10, 2018, the department of administrative reforms and coordination (ARD) has directed all the departments to ensure that the public representatives, including the members of parliament, members of legislative assembly, mayors, pradhans, sarpanchs and others, from the area where function is being held, are invited without fail. The functions include those organised by government undertakings, corporations, boards and local bodies.
The order —the Hindustan Times has seen a copy — also states that foundation laying ceremony and inauguration of government buildings and programmes would be only done by the public representatives.
“Flouting the order will invite disciplinary action under provisions of Rajasthan Civil Services Act, 1971. The officials may also be found to be guilty of breach of privilege of Rajasthan Assembly as per order issued by the Speaker on March 6, 2018,” the order states.
Acting on the directive, state higher education department has issued a circular to all the principals to follow the directive during functions of educational institutes.
Speaking in the state Assembly on March 6 during zero hour, MLA from Bassi, Anju Devi Dhanka had complained that the public representatives of her constituency were not being invited for inaugurations and foundation stone laying ceremonies of the development projects as per protocol or established tradition. This was akin to insulting public representatives, she had said.
Deputy Speaker Rao Rajendra Singh had subsequently directed Panchayati Raj minister Rajendra Rathore that the government should ensure that MLAs and MP were sent invitation during inauguration of similar programmes related to any development work in which public funds have been used.
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