The UP legislative Council turned into a virtual court to hear the privilege notice here against Rae Bareli Development Authority executive engineer, SK Sinha here on Monday. The Chairman of the House, Ramesh Yadav, reserved the judgement after the officer rendered apology before the House.
leveling allegations against Sinha for hurting the sentiments of the member of the House Dinesh Singh while talking over telephone, senior member of the House, Om Prakash Sharma, argued the matter and sought explanation from the officer. Pleading his innocence in the matter, Sinha tendered apology with folded hands. Chairman Ramesh Yadav later ordered the marshal to take the accused out of the House. later senior members Yagyadutt Sharma, Ambika Chaudhary, Balram Yadav, Balwant Singh, Umesh Dwivedi, Sarojni Agarwal, Om Prakash Sharma and others, along with leader of Opposition, Ahmed Hassan all demanded stern action in the matter. leader of House, Dinesh Sharma also demanded stern action. later after hearing the arguments, Chairman Ramesh Yadav reserved the judgement.
It may be mentioned here that on last Thursday, the Council directed Rae Bareli Development Authority executive engineer to appear before it on Monday for allegedly threatening leader of Congress legislature Party in the Upper House Dinesh Singh. Moving a privilege notice, during the Zero Hour on last Thursday, Singh said, “Yesterday I received a call from SK Sinha, executive engineer of Rae Bareli Development Authority, who insulted me. I am deeply hurt by the incident and seek protection from the Chair.” leaders of SP, BSP and RlD demanded that the accused officer be produced before the House.
When the House re-assembled after lunch break, Naresh Chand Uttam, who was in the chair, directed the executive engineer to appear before it on May 22 at noon. leader of the House and Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma termed the incident as “unfortunate”. He said, “Stringent action will be initiated against the accused officer. As far as presenting the officer before the House is concerned, the government will abide by the orders of the Chairman.”
Meanwhile chief minister Yogi Adityanath thanked all the Opposition members for sharing their views in the House and said that it is an achievement of his two months old government that former chief minister had attended twice in his session of the House. He reaffirmed that his government is committed to provide security to all and said that no discrimination will be made on the caste or religion line while forwarded benefits of government sponsored schemes. He said that if two months report card is assessed by anyone, he will find that BJP government had scored more numbers than what the previous governments had done in the same period. He also claimed that he took charge of the State when the condition of the State is in very bad shape, and farmers were committing suicide. However, he said that now they started facilitating farmers with all help and had already waived off their crop loans.
Earlier on Monday morning, the House was also adjourned for brief period after Opposition raised the deteriorating law and order situation and raised slogan against the government. Interestingly former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav was also present in the House on Monday. The House was later closed sine die.