Himachal Pradesh Assembly Urged to Ensure Smooth Budget Session

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania called for cooperation from all parties to facilitate the smooth conduct of the upcoming budget session. Discussions during a cordial all-party meeting focused on the session's agenda and public interest issues. The decision on holding the session post-Holi remains pending.

In a move to ensure the seamless functioning of the upcoming budget session, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Sunday urged cooperation from both ruling and opposition parties. This call was made following an all-party meeting conducted in a cordial atmosphere.

Deliberations centered around the session's agenda and other pertinent issues. The decision regarding conducting the session on Saturday, a day after Holi, remains pending, according to Speaker Pathania. The meeting saw participation from key political figures including Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshardhan Chauhan and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur.

Pathania emphasized the importance of the opposition fulfilling its duty by raising questions of public interest, while the government should provide factual answers. Opposition leader Thakur accused the government of failing on multiple fronts, while Minister Chauhan highlighted the assembly as a robust platform for addressing public concerns and pledged government transparency.

(With inputs from agencies.)