Allow a 30-minute discussion on TCP Act's Sec 39: GFP to speaker
Following the town and country planning department's refusal to respond to legislative assembly questions (LAQ) related to land conversions, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) approached speaker Ramesh Tawadkar seeking a 30-minute discussion on Section 39A of the TCP Act.
GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai's request followed Tawadkar's decision to adjourn the House for 10 minutes because of the protest by the opposition MLA in the legislative assembly. The opposition MLAs were protesting against the TCP department's move to deny replies, claiming that the matter is sub judice.
Rane provided a standard reply to several LAQs, claiming that 'the subject matter is sub judice under Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Goa Legislative Assembly' and thus the LAQ could not be responded to.
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