The two-day orientation programme on rules of working and procedures of Legislative Assembly for the newly elected members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh concluded in the presence of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
The closing ceremony was addressed by Speaker of the Legislative Assembly NP Prajapati, Leader of the Opposition, Gopal Bhargava, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Govind Singh addressed. On the last day of the programme, lectures by experts on parliamentary and legislative subjects in various sessions were delivered.
Several procedures means are available for the MLAs to take various topics in the assembly but information of conduct of assembly is essential for proper utilization of them. The members should always remain alert and aware said former Union minister Suresh Pachauri while addressing newly elected MLAs.
He also discussed question, adjournment, attention, short notice question, non-governmental bill and resolution. Ensure the share of members in other procedural means including topics of public importance. Members should maintain parliamentary conduct, honesty and seriousness while raising subject in the assembly.
Former Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh and Rajya Sabha member Digvijay Singh in his address shared that the legislators have the most important right to ask questions. Members must always be aware and alert for question hour to be operated uninterrupted, must be proficient. If the legislators are aware then they will also be able to curb the executive.
Speaker of the State Assembly, NP Prajapati said that the newly elected members would inspire from the orientation programme and learn legislative and parliamentary knowledge to efficiently discharging their responsibilities.