No protest, slogans in Madhya Pradesh assembly, Congress slams speaker's move
'Today, under pressure from the government, the Speaker has stopped legislators from protesting and raising the voice of the people inside the Assembly premises. In fact, the opposition has been continuously demanding that Assembly proceedings be made live. Instead of allowing transparency, the Speaker, under government pressure, is now preventing MLAs from even raising public issues,' said Singhar.He also emphasised the constitutional rights of elected representatives. 'It is important to remember that Article 194 of the Constitution grants special powers to legislators, which allow them to raise public interest issues in the House, express their views, and demand answers from the government. The government, which often presents false and misleading data in the Assembly, is now trying to avoid being exposed by pressuring the Speaker into issuing such orders and regulations. This is a direct attack on democracy, " Singhar added.- Ends
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