Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today the legislators should speak inside the two Houses when they are in session instead of outside.
He highlighted the necessity of exhibiting the disagreement to a view point in a decent manner and added that in a democratic set up every legislator has his right to disagree.
Without naming any political party, Omar while speaking at Best Legislator Award of Legislative Council, said: “the maxim ‘agree to disagree’ should be applied in such a way that it didn’t reduce the dignity of the Houses”.
Omar said disagreement to a view point should be in a befitting and Parliamentarian manner.
“It has been observed that members do not utilize the right procedure to make their view points in the Assembly or Council but they choose speaking outside the Houses, which weakens the institutions”, he added.
The Chief Minister said that politics and politicians are presently being suspected by people for their behaviour and approach.
“We have to change this mindset prevailing in the society by incorporating human element while taking on each other and exhibiting disagreement to view points of others. If our hearts do not meet, our hands should at least meet”, he said adding that playing politics is something different and upholding human values is different.
The Chief Minister showered praises over the members who have retired for rendering valuable role as members of the House. He also welcomed the newly elected MLCs who were administered oath today.
Omar mentioned the services of Mohammad Yousuf Taing as Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council as also the members of the Upper House for two terms. He also mentioned lively discussions of Murtaza Khan and others and wished them all well being.
Omar advised the newly elected members to represent the people in the House to the best of their capacity. He told them to make the discussions more productive and results yielding for common people.
“You should learn from your seniors and play your role to earn the title of best legislators in future”, he told the new members.
Ajay Kumar Sadhotra (NC) and Murtaza Khan (PDP) bagged the best Legislative Council Members’ award, which were presented to them by the Chief Minister.
Among others Chairman Legislative Council Amrit Malhotra, Speaker Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul, members of Council of Ministers, legislators, Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khandey and DGP Ashok Prasad and various senior officers were present on the occasion.
Mr Sadhotra, who was awarded the best legislator award is presently the Leader of House in Legislative Council. He had been inducted into the Council of Ministry on January 15 this year.
PDP leader Murtaza Khan, who was also given the best legislator award, retired a day before after completion of his six years term in the Upper House.
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