Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha: Congress MLAs move privilege breach notice against BJP MLA for ‘tarnishing’ CM image

The Speaker, however, rejected Sharma’s motion the next day, stating that “the motion was not filed as per rules and shared on social media even before it was officially accepted”.

Congress MLAs Mohan Lal Brakta, Capt Ranjit Singh Rana (Retd), Sanjay Rattan, Hardeep Singh Bawa and Suresh Kumar argued that Sharma’s move “violated legislative traditions and constitutional norms”.

“Until the Speaker decides whether the letter should be referred to the Privileges Committee or not, making it public is inappropriate,” they said.

Terming the act a “clear breach of privilege”, the Congress legislators alleged that Sharma’s “conduct was against the dignity of the House and legislative procedures. The move was aimed at maligning the chief minister’s image and misleading the public.”

Urging the Speaker to “take the matter seriously and initiate action” against Sharma under the rules governing privilege breaches, the Congress legislators said, “Action is necessary to protect the sanctity of the House and uphold constitutional traditions.”