MUMBAI, MARCH 16: Congress members in both the Houses of State Legislature today strongly voiced their objection to the way the list of telephone numbers were published by the Council secretariat for the State Legislature's budget session.In the Legislative Council, Congress member Arun Mehta raised a point of propriety over the issue. He said names and telephone numbers of Council Chairman Jayantrao Tilak, deputy chairman N S Pharande and Opposition leader in the Council Chhagan Bhujbal were missing from the list. ``It is surprising that the list has addresses and numbers of political party offices, but does not have this important information,'' Mehta said.Chairman Tilak immediately accepted the point and said it was his responsibility to get a correct list published. ``Whatever happened is not correct. As the chairman, I am responsible for this omission and I apologise for the same. I am directing the officer concerned to rectify the mistakes and circulate the new list,'' Tilak said.In theAssembly, Congress member Anandrao Deokate also raised a point of propriety over the same issue. Speaker Datta Nalavade said he would conduct an inquiry in this matter.During the proceedings, Finance and Planning minister Mahadeo Shivankar presented the bills related to Mayor-in-Council and contingency fund in the House. Shivankar presented the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations (temporary provisions) Bill 1998, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (amendments) Bill 1998, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (amendments) 1998 Bill, on behalf of the Chief Minister. As the Finance and Planning minister, he presented the Maharashtra Contingency Fund (Amendments) Bill, 1998. Housing minister Sureshdada Jain presented the controversial Mumbai Rent Control and Hotel and Lodge Rate Control, Mumbai Land Acquisition (Amendments) Bill, 1997.Jain also presented the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (temporary provisions) Bill, 1998.The Chairman announced the resignation of Jaisingrao Gaikwad, the Bharatiya JanataParty member and minister of state for Co-operation, from the Council. Gaikwad was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Beed constituency.At the end, homage was paid to former prime minister late Gulzarilal Nanda and former member of the Council Lakhimchand Abad. Rural Development Minister Anna Dange moved the condolence resolution which was supported by Arun Mehta, D B Patil, Vyamkappa Patki, B T Deshmukh, Anil Gondane, Neela Desai and Hussain Dalwai.
