Somnath teaches House etiquettes to legislators

“It is a matter of concern that on the plea of non-functioning or improper functioning of the legislatures, other organs are intruding into our domain, crossing the Lakshman-rekha, thereby creating an imbalance in our Constitutional set up and distorting the principle of separation of powers, which needs to be resisted,” he said.

Chatterjee was addressing the concluding session of a three-day training programme organised by the state Legislative Assembly secretariat for the members of the twelfth House.

All praise for the industry, enterprise, and the cooperatives sector of the state, he offered support to Speaker Ashok Bhatt’s proposal for setting up a training institute to groom parliamentary talent in the state and outside.

He also announced that the Parliament library as well as those of the state Assemblies would be soon linked via the Internet for knowledge sharing on issues of legislation.

Welcoming Chatterjee, Bhatt thanked him for agreeing to address Gujarat legislators, and expressed hope that his cooperation would see through the setting up of the institute mooted by him.