A meeting of the sub-committee of the permanent committee of the lok Sabha was held here at Indore on Monday. The subjects raised at the meeting would be put forth at the All India Presiding Officers’ Convention scheduled later this year.
The sub-committee members in the daylong seminar deliberated over the subject ‘Freedom of Secretariat in Indian legislatures’. Speaker of Madhya Pradesh assembly Sitasharan Sharma was present at the seminar as a guest.
Before the meeting, the members of the sub-committee offered prayers at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain. State Education Minister Paras Jain welcomed the committee members at the temple premises.
Convener of the sub-committee Speaker of Andhra Pradesh State assembly council A Chakrapaani, speaker of Bihar state assembly Uday Narayan Choudhary, speaker of Haryana state assembly Kanwar Pal and speaker of Sikkim state assembly KN Rai remained present during the meeting.
Chairperson of standing committee and speaker of lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan could not make the appointment, but reached later in Indore and hosted dinner for the committee members.
Principal Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh assembly Bhagwandev israni and Secretary AP Singh along with officials of Officials of lok Sabha and other legislative assemblies remained present during the meeting.
On Tuesday, the committee members would visit Omkareshwar and Maheshwar.