Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 4: The Privilege Committee of the Legislative Council met here today under the chairmanship of Ajatshatru Singh and discussed the privilege motions moved by the members of the Upper House.
Legislatures Jahangir Ahmad Mir and Subash Chander Gupta were also present in the meeting.
Initiating the discussions, the Chairman said that Union Ministry of Personnel Affairs and Trainings has issued detailed guidelines in 2011 regarding observance of protocol by the administration while dealing with the Members of Parliament (MPs) and State Legislatures (MLAs/MLCs). He said that the guidelines were circulated by the General Administration Department to all State officers for follow up action.
The Committee called upon the Government to adhere to the guidelines. The members asserted that the Chief Secretary should ensure observance of protocol by the Government functionaries, while dealing with the members of the two houses of State Legislature.
The Committee also discussed three privilege motions moved by Murtaza Ahmad Khan, Vijay Bakaya and Syed Rafiq Ahmad Shah. The Committee decided to hear Murtaza Ahmad Khan and Vijay Bakaya in person with regard to their motions against each other.
With regard to privilege motion of Syed Rafiq Ahmad Shah against the Minister for Public Health Engineer (PHE) Taj Mohi-ud-Din, the Committee decided to forward the complaint to the Minister for his response in the first instance.
Among others Secretary Legislative Council Muhammad Asraf and senior officers of Council Secretariat attended the meeting.
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