The Punjab Government has asked its babus to pay respect to the elected members of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
In a directive, the State Government has directed its officers to ensure due respect and honour to the legislators. Strict action would be initiated against those who defy the directives.
The directives were issued following the Special Privilege Committee of the State legislative Assembly noticed that the officers, especially at the district headquarters, tend to overlook the Members of the Assembly whenever they visit them for some official work. Besides, they did not attend the official functions.
Taking a serious note of the observations of the Privilege Committee, the Government has made it mandatory for the officers at the district levels to attend the official programmes or functions and extend due respect and honour to the visiting Ministers, VIPs in their respective districts.
They have also been directed to attend to the calls of the elected representatives.