Jammu, Feb 23: With some MLAs giving publicity to notices submitted by them to the Legislative Assembly for the upcoming budget session, the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, has expressed displeasure over this practice saying that this is against the parliamentary practices, conventions and established rules.
A communique issued here today in this regard by the Legislative Assembly, said the Speaker has observed that, “According to parliamentary practice, usage and established convention and prevalent rules of this House, it is improper to give unwarranted publicity to the notices of Questions, Bills, Resolutions and other similar matters connected with Business of the House”.
He expressed displeasure over this stating that this tantamounts to breach of privilege as per the prescribed rules and directed the Members to desist from this, read the document.
A spokesperson of the Legislative Assembly was quoted by news agency KNO as saying that the Speaker has issued a directive to ensure strict compliance of the prescribed rules, exhorting the members to observe and honour parliamentary conventions and refrain from premature disclosure of the business to be carried out in the House.
