On the eve of the budget session, UP Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit sought the cooperation of all political parties for the smooth conduct of the proceedings of the House.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, leader of opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary and leaders of other opposition parties assured the speaker of their cooperation.
Leader of the House and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the government was committed for a positive and meaningful debate in the House and the government also wanted maximum number of sittings during the budget session.
He pointed out that the House was meeting after a gap of six months after successfully tackling the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The chief minister said serious debate in the House not only enhanced the dignity of the House but also strengthened the faith of the common people in democracy.
Assuring the opposition of positive response from the government on all the issues raised by it, the chief minister said meaningful debate and positive action on all the issues raised in the House was the joint responsibility of both the government and the opposition.
The chief minister also informed the leaders of the opposition parties that the government would present an e-budget and the proceedings of the House would be paperless.
Seeking the cooperation of the opposition parties, the speaker said the UP assembly was the largest state legislature of India and it was the duty of all the members to ensure that the proceedings of the House were conducted in a positive and harmonious manner which fulfilled the aspirations of the common people.
The leader of opposition and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Govind Chaudhary, Congress Legislative Party leader Aradhana Mishra, Apna Dal leader Neel Rattan Patel and Om Prakash Rajbhar of Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party assured the speaker of their cooperation during the budget session.
Earlier, Dikshit presided over the meeting of the business advisory committee of the House. Dikshit said regular sittings of the House would be held from February 18 to March 10 and the budget for 2021-22 would be presented on February 22.
For the second consecutive time, media persons will not be allowed access to the press gallery. Two LED screens have been put up in the Tilak Hall, from where they can watch the proceedings.