A woman MLA Jhuma Solanki presided over the Question Hour of the state Assembly on Monday, on the occasion of the International Women's Day. As the House convened, Speaker Girish Gautam, escorted by women marshals, reached the Chair.
He named all the women legislators in the State and congratulated them on the International Women's Day. Some other House members also congratulated the women legislators.
Gautam announced that Jhuma Solanki, the Congress MLA from Bhikangaon in MP, would preside over the Question hour. Later, Solanki sat on the Speaker's chair and conducted the proceedings during the Question Hour.
State Home Minister Narottam Mishra said before coming to the Assembly, he honoured a woman constable by making her sit on his chair in his office here as a mark of respect on the International Women's Day.