Assembly Monsoon Session: If eviction notices issued, won’t not be ideal situation, says Speaker
This was after MLAs raised concerns about Assembly committees lacking office space for meetings. "If we are not provided with rooms, we will set up chairs outside your office and hold a meeting," Jangpura BJP MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah told the Speaker in the House.
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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday said that “it will not be an ideal situation” if he issues eviction notices to officials occupying offices within the Assembly premises if they refuse to vacate the premises.
This was after MLAs raised concerns about Assembly committees lacking office space for meetings. “If we are not provided with rooms, we will set up chairs outside your office and hold a meeting,” Jangpura BJP MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah told the Speaker in the House.
The Speaker acknowledged the problem, noting that he has been unable to provide separate rooms for even the important committees. “As many as three committees share one room. There are 25 committee chairmen, but only 11 available rooms. This is unjust for the Assembly, as bureaucrats are occupying these spaces,” he said.
“If eviction notices are issued in the future, which is within my authority, it will not be an ideal situation,” he added.
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa apologised for the situation and assured the Speaker, “We will find a solution and take action soon. Some departments are occupying the offices… We will look into it.”
Atishi, the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, said that the allotment of rooms should follow a structured process. “The protocol of an MLA is equivalent to that of the CS. If offices are not being vacated, the heads of departments should be summoned, and action should be taken,” she said.
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