In view of President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit during which he will address the Vidhan Sabha on May 18, State Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal has instructed all the legislators, Secretaries and other officials and mediapersons to take their designated seats an hour before the President’s address.
The Assembly area has been declared zero tolerance area and all vehicles including Chief Minister’s fleet will be parked in Defence Colony as part of security measures. Each invitee has been instructed not to carry mobile phone or camera.
Talking to The Pioneer, Kunjwal said that invitation has been sent to each member of the Vidhan Sabha with do’s and don’ts.
“They have been instructed not to carry mobile and camera with them and take their respective seat by 3 pm - around one hour ahead of President’s arrival. Even the Assembly Secretary and mediapersons have been told not to carry cameras or mobile phones with them. Even their vehicles including Governor and Chief Minister’s fleets will be parked outside the Vidhan Sabha i.e. in Defence Colony. For this district administration has created around 150 vehicles parking space inside the Defence Colony.”
Vidhan Sabha secretary Jagdish Singh said that as the President would come to Vidhan Sabha from Raj Bhawan so Governor and Chief Minister’s vehicles excluding their fleet would be part of President’s fleet. As per the scheduled programme President would arrive at Vidhan Sabha at 3.55 pm and here he would be received by Kunjwal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Indira Hridayesh. later he would be taken inside the Vidhan Sabha by Speaker along with Governor and Chief Minister.
Inside the Vidhan Sabha national anthem would played, Speaker would introduce the President to the House, leader of Opposition Ajay Bhatt would make his address, Chief Minister Harish Rawat would address, Governor Dr KK Paul would make his address then President Mukherjee would address the house between 4.29pm -4.49 pm. Thereafter, Parliamentary Affairs Minitser Hridayesh would give vote of thanks and later National anthem would be played and then President would leave the house.