Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Friday advocated orientation programme for MlAs on the eve of every session of the Vidhan Sabha to make them aware of their responsibilities and rights in the House. Addressing the MlAs on ‘Use of Information and Technology (IT) in the functioning of Vidhan Sabha’ at the MlAs’ Orientation Programme held here, he said that efforts would be made to ensure that IT requirements of MlAs were fulfilled in the House. “We all can realise the dream of e-Parliament or e-Vidhan Sabha with the use of IT. Democracy is like a gift for us and it is our duty to maintain its dignity”, he added.
In order to make MlAs efficient in the use of IT, the State Government would organize a 20-hour training programme in collaboration with the Haryana Knowledge Corporation, he said. Apart from this, the MlAs could enroll themselves for the 144-hour course at their own will to become efficient in IT. The Chief Minister asked the MlAs to prepare a data bank of their respective parliamentary constituencies.
The CM said that after elections, the MlAs and the Government represent the entire state, not any particular party or person. Therefore, the MlAs would have to work by rising above the party considerations. “We all would have to work against social evils like female foeticide”, he said. Presiding over the programme, former Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that MlAs should not enter the House without preparation. leader of Opposition, Abhay Chautala, said it was the responsibility of the Vidhan Sabha Speaker that every MlA should get chance to put forth his views. This would reduce mud-slinging and sarcasm in the House.