Haryana Assembly Speaker, Harvinder Kalyan, has raised concerns over Congress lawmakers gathering in the Assembly premises for a ‘parallel session’. He sent a letter to Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Hooda seeking clarification. The Speaker emphasized that such actions go against parliamentary traditions and could tarnish the Assembly’s dignity and procedures.
The Speaker asked the Leader of the Opposition to explain the basis for organizing this unauthorized activity and questioned the declaration of the special session on April 27 as unconstitutional. He also sought detailed reasons for labeling the government resolution supporting the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ as unconstitutional.
Congress lawmakers boycotted the official session, claiming the Assembly lacked authority to legislate on delimitation and women’s reservation. They held a parallel session outside, demanding immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill passed in 2023. The lawmakers accused the BJP government of undermining constitutional institutions and argued that women’s reservation is a matter for the Central government, not the state.
The MLAs, under the leadership of Bhupinder Hooda, criticized the state government for what they deemed an unconstitutional session. They asserted that the government’s actions were inappropriate and highlighted the importance of upholding democratic norms and parliamentary traditions.
