No opportunity to debate ‘drought’: War of words between MLCs
Winter Session
Belagavi, Dec 11: Due to drought situation in majority of the districts in the state, people have been migrating to other places in search of jobs. But when Legislative Council Pro-tem Chairman Basavaraj Horatti rejected the adjournment motion presented by the Opposition BJP seeking time to discuss the issue, there was a war of words between the ruling and opposition party members in the Upper House on Tuesday.
As soon as the Session started on Tuesday morning, Horatti wanted to start question hour. But Kota Srinivas Poojary asked time to discuss the drought issue under Section 68 saying that they have to draw the attention of the government as more than 100 taluks were facing drought situation due to which people and livestock were facing drinking water problem and people have been migrating to other places in search of jobs. Objecting to this, Horatti said that the House should be conducted as per the norms. He would take up the question hour first and later, you will be permitted to discuss the drought issue. So, he would reject the proposal, he said.
Declining to accept it, Kota Srinivas Poojary said that there were instances where the chances were given to discuss such issues before the question hour. Previous Chairman had also given time to discuss the issue. Why you are rejecting the adjournment motion, he asked.
When the BJP members appealed the Chairman to reconsider his decision, JDS members objected it. Once the order is passed from the Chair, it is not good to stall the House proceedings. So, please take up the question hour, they appealed.
“I will give you the time after the question hour. It is not fair to question the decision of the Chair. First learn to respect the Chair”, Horatti said.
Irked by Horatti’s direction, Poojary said that they have not disrespected the Chair. There were instances where such decisions were reconsidered. So, do not curtail the rights of the Opposition leaders. If you stick to your words, they will become helpless, he expressed his helplessness.
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Northwest, central, adjoining east India to witness heatwave conditions for next 4-5 days: IMD
New Delhi (PTI): Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail over isolated pockets of northwest, central and the adjoining parts of east India for the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
It said isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, East Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and scattered pockets of East Uttar Pradesh are expected to witness heatwave conditions on different dates between April 20 and April 25.
"Hot and humid weather conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Gangetic West Bengal during April 20-26; Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during April 20–22; Kerala and Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during April 20-24; coastal areas of Gujarat on April 24 and April 25," the IMD said.
Also, warm night conditions are expected to prevail in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha on April 20 and April 21, Chhattisgarh on April 20, and Odisha between April 20 and April 22.
The IMD highlighted that moderate to intense thunderstorm activity can occur over different states of south, central, east and northwest India on Monday.
There is also a possibility of hailstorms over Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Madhya Pradesh Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on Monday, according to the IMD.
