Congress legislature party to meet on May 24; discussions to be held on speaker’s election
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on May 24 at 9:00 AM at the conference hall on the third floor of Vidhana Soudha.
AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, state Congress in- charge Randeep Singh Surjewala and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council B K Hariprasad will be present at the meeting.
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According to sources, the meeting has been convened to deliberate on the selection of the individual who will assume the role of Speaker.
The meeting comes ahead of the election slated for the new Speaker of the Assembly scheduled to take place on May 24.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
