Peeved over the State Government’s continued disrespect to the Assembly, the main Opposition Congress on Monday moved privilege notices against two Ministers, Excise Minister Nirajan Pujari and Energy Minister Arun Sahu alleging that policy decisions involving financial involvement were announced outside while the House is in session.
Congress Chief Whip Prasad Harichandan moved the privilege notices. He said the Government issued the notification on the new Excise Policywithout taking the House into confidence.
He said that similarly the electricity tariff was raised by 10 paise per unit for general consumers and Rs 5 for the Kutir Jyoti beneficiaries on Friday last without any reference to the Assembly.He urged the Speaker to admit the two privilege notices. Speaker PK Amat said he was examining the notices.
leader of Opposition Bhupender Singh expressed his concern over the Speaker taking casually the issue of the continued disrespect to the House by the Government.He demanded to know from the Speaker as to how many privilege notices he has received so far and how many of the notices have been examined and disposed of.
BJP legislature Party leader Jayanarayan Mishra supported the Congress members on the issue, disapproving the Government's announcements of policies outside the House.