As Budget Session of Jharkhand Assembly is all set to start on Wednesday, some burning issues like sand tender, appointment of TET passed candidates, deteriorating law and order situation as well as the demand for increasing remunerations of para-teachers is expected to rock the Assembly. The Opposition will also try to corner the Government on the calling the Session for only 13 days.
“We will try to build pressure on the Government to clear its stand on the tender for quarrying of sand as even after two months of assurance given in the Assembly the tender has not been cancelled. Moreover, no action has been taken against any of the official involved in the appointment of police inspectors,” said JVM MlA Pradeep Yadav. We will try to put the issues before the Government in a democratic way, rest depends on the government, he said.
leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly, Arjun Munda has already expressed concern over calling the Budget session for only 13 days. Munda writing a letter to Governor Syed Ahmed stated that the members will not be able to put the demands of the people of the Government. The letter also said that the Government, besides neglecting the question of public interest, is also defying the democratic values and Parliamentary parameters.
Third complementary budget for the year 2012-13 is also to be tabled along with the income and expenditure for the year 2014-15.Speaker Sheshank Shekher Bhokta on Tuesday called on an all party meeting at his office appealing the party representatives to maintain peace during the session.
“The period of any session does not matter what matters is the business which is done, all must contribute positively to make this session a success,” said Bhokta.The ruling coalition, in a meeting called before the session has also decided to answer all the questions raised in the Assembly. The meeting was not over till the time of filing of this report.