7 BJP MLAs got notices for House ‘ruckus’: Thakur
Seven BJP MLAs have received notices for allegedly creating a ruckus in the Vidhan Sabha on February 28, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said on Tuesday.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania also confirmed that notices have been sent to some BJP MLAs, and said the matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee.
The Speaker did not specify the number of legislators against whom proceedings have been initiated.
The notices have been issued to the BJP MLAs for creating a ruckus in the House and not leaving it when it was briefly adjourned after the suspension of 15 BJP legislators.
The BJP MLAs were suspended a day after the the Opposition party won the elections for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh after some Congress MLAs crossvoted in favour of BJP party candidate Harsh Mahajan.
“The indiscipline created by BJP legislators inside the House invites action for breach of privilege, rules and constitutional provisions and notices are being issued to them in this regard,” Mr. Pathania said.
‘Not permissible’
MLAs can protest in a dignified manner and raise slogans but throwing papers on the chair of the Speaker is not permissible, Mr. Pathania said. The Privileges Committee would hold its proceedings on camera and submit a report, he said.
In a statement issued here, Mr. Thakur said the Congress is hatching a conspiracy to save the government by issuing notices to the BJP MLAs through Privileges Committee.
The democratic rights of the legislators are being violated, he said.