SRINAGAR: Cutting across party lines, members of the State Legislative Assembly today demanded that their role in development works be defined as some members alleged that they were being “humiliated” by the bureaucracy.
“The elected representatives (MLA) who have been given mandate by the people are helpless before the bureaucracy and the executive, they are being humiliated,” CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami said.
He was speaking during the Question Hour on a question asked by independent MLA Hakim Mohammad Yasin.
Tarigami said while District Development Boards were there, it was ironic that these institutions were being headed by a minister nominated by the Government.
“The minister is not a locally elected person of the district. Does he know more about the constituencies than the MLAs,” he said and sought a greater role for MLAs in the development process.
The CPI(M) MLA found support from members of ruling PDP-BJP combine as well as opposition parties Congress and National Conference.
Several MLAs spoke on the need for involving the local MLAs in planning and monitoring of development works in their respective constituencies. (AGENCIES)
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