The UP Assembly is likely to be convened in the second week of April. The Budget session of the Assembly had commenced on January 29 and the House was indefinitely adjourned on March 8. Usually after the end of the session the House is prorogued. Since the Budget session is yet to be prorogued, the session can be convened at 14 days notice by the Speaker. The session can be reconvened even at short notice, which is the discretion of the Speaker.
Assembly secretariat sources said that the government is likely to introduce several bills during the session. The important legislation pertains to bringing the e-commerce companies and courier firms distributing goods under the purview of the Commercial Tax and Entry Tax.
Right now e-commerce companies are operating in a situation akin to a tax heaven, giving tough contest to local traders and distributors of companies producing FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) and electronic and computer hardware.
The issue of notice to a TV channel issued by the Assembly in connection with a sting operation on Muzaffarnagar communal riots in 2013 and aired by it, could also come up for discussion in the Assembly. A joint House committee set up by the Assembly had prime facie held the channel responsible for airing the false clip and attempting to tarnish the image of a minister. later the Supreme Court had stayed the operation of the notice on the TV channel on March 4 to which the Assembly had expressed reservations and passed a resolution on March 8.
Sources further said that the resolution passed is yet to be filed before the Supreme Court and it would be filed along with a detailed affidavit after Holi vacations which is within the four weeks’ notice period as stated in the interi