Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Friday said that to raise issues relating to people's problems, the public representatives should have adequate information regarding the rules and procedures of the State Assembly.
He was addressing the two-day Orientation Programme for the MlAs which concluded at the Chhattisgarh Assembly here.
The MlAs should become a like student and learn the regulations of the Assembly. They can raise the issues concerning the citizens when they are aware of the procedures of the House, the Minister said.
State Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal, leader of Opposition T.S. Singhdeo, Principal Secretary of Chhattisgarh Assembly Devendra Verma were present in the programme.
Agrawal said sanctity of the House should be maintained at all costs. This is the place we raise the voice of the masses and protect their interests, he said.
The MlAs speak on three main issues-- State's policies, problems and administration. They should put forward the issues forcefully on the floor of the House, he said.
The legislators should take up the questions seriously which will send the right message among the masses. They should make optimum usage of the Assembly Secretariat. The library available should also be put to proper use to gain knowledge, Agrawal said.