Speaker C P Joshi gives in to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, to resume assembly session today | Jaipur News
He was upset with Congress MLAs for unruly behaviour and not following the rules of business in the House. Joshi complained to Gehlot about the behaviour of ruling party MLAs and spoke to Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria. It is learnt that Gehlot had prevailed upon Joshi to continue with the session, slated till September 18 to complete the listed business.
Speaking to the media after a function at the Pink City Press Club on Thursday, Joshi said, “Since the business advisory committee had already decided on the business of the House till September18, I have to honour the decision. So, the assembly will conduct its business as scheduled on Friday and Saturday.”
Following the directions of the Speaker, assembly secretary Promil Kumar Mathur issued the notification on Thursday for reconvening the session from Friday.
Speaker was angry after ruling party members deviated from the topic despite repeated reprimands by the chair while having discussion on the Compulsory Registration of Marriages (amendment) Bill 2021 on Wednesday.
When the Speaker called out deputy opposition leader Rajendra Rathore to speak on the Bill, transport minister Pratap Singh Kachriayawas also stood up to say something. Speaker then reprimanded the minister. Parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal then stood up to defend the transport minister.
An upset Joshi said that he was adjourning the House proceedings and left the House much to the surprise of both the ruling and opposition members.
Trouble started when the transport minister started replying to the Rajasthan State Road Transport Service (Prevention of Ticketless Travel) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 under which the penalty for ticketless travel was increased to a maximum of Rs 2,000. The Opposition have been demanding a comprehensive bill to bail out the perennially loss-making public transport corporation instead of a piecemeal approach. But the minister, in his reply, accused the previous BJP government for the ills of the Roadways. BJP members then started a protest in the well of the House.
The Speaker then came to the chair to pacify the members. He was angry not only with the Opposition, but ruling party members as well for not cooperating with the chair to conduct the business.
Deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore said, “I have never seen ruling party members obstructing the House and disrespecting the Speaker which led to the unsavoury situation.”
