Congress seeks live coverage of budget session; state govt denies

The demand, made in a gathering of the enterprise advisory committee of Gujarat Meeting on Monday, was rejected by the state authorities which stated that the matter was subjudice.

“When different state governments like Kerala and Rajasthan are conducting dwell proceedings of the enterprise within the state legislature, why can’t Gujarat achieve this,” requested Shailesh Parmar, deputy chief of the Congress get together within the legislature.

“The federal government got here up with a lame excuse. They stated the matter is subjudice,” he instructed media individuals after the assembly.

Parmar stated that non-public information channels have been allowed to perform within the Home throughout Governor’s handle and in addition throughout presentation of the annual funds. “You (BJP) have been ruling the state for 27 years. Your administration is nice, then why are you afraid concerning the media protecting the meeting proceedings,” Parmar requested.

Within the assembly,, Congress additionally sought the enterprise of the legislature to be prolonged on first and third Saturdays, which was additionally rejected. “The meeting might be in session just for 21 days. 5 of today have double sittings. The federal government denied our request,” Parmar added.

He stated this was the primary time that the enterprise advisory committee of the state legislature concluded its assembly with out unanimity.

In the meantime, in an announcement, Jitu Vaghani, schooling minister and the state authorities spokesperson acknowledged that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has accepted the Opposition’s request to permit extra time for dialogue on supplementary calls for .

Vaghani stated that the demand made by Congress leaders to conduct proceedings of the legislature on holidays (Saturdays) was solely a “political” demand as throughout weekends the MLAs journey to their respective constituencies.

The funds session will conclude on March 31.