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Chandigarh, June 4, 2017
Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dakha and leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Adv. H.S. Phoolka has written a letter to the Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha to provide the copies of bills that are going to be tabled in the coming session of Vidhan Sabha in advance so that the member of opposition parties can study the bills and participate in discussions.
In the letter, Phoolka said that in the last session of Vidhan Sabha, Law officers Bill was tabled and passed by the government but in the absence of copy of the bill, the members of opposition parties were not able to participate in the discussion regarding the bill. He said that as per the rule 115 of Vidhan Sabha working law the government is bound to provide the copy of any bill to be tabled in Vidhan Sabha 15 days before but it was not followed in the case of Law officers Bill.
Phoolka said that the government is going to table many important bills in the Vidhan Sabha in the coming session so it is necessary to provide the copies of bills well in advance to the opposition so that the members can study and participate in the discussions regarding these bills.
Phoolka expected that the Speaker will look into the matter and safeguard the rights of the member of opposition parties.
