Five new amendments approved for business in House

Jammu, Dec 6 (UNI) The Rules Committee chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Tara Chand today approved certain amendments in procedure and conduct of business in the House, official sources said.

After a detailed discussion, the Committee approved five amendments on matters relating to certain amendments in existing rules of business for facilitating smooth conduct of House proceedings.

According to new amendments, a member would himself/herself be responsible for the accuracy of any statement made in the House.

''There will be no discussion on a paper or document laid on the table by a private member, and it shall not ordinarily relate to matters which are under consideration of Assembly Committee,'' the amendments say.

''The Committee has further approved that it shall not relate to matter which is not primarily the concern of the government. And it shall not relate to a trivial matter,'' as per amendments.

The proposed amendments would be put up in the next session for finalisation as new rules, which would be applicable accordingly.

The Rules committee included MLAs, Mr Harshdev Singh, Mr M Y Shah, Mr Sham Lal Sharma, Mr Yash Paul Kundal and Secretary Legislative Assembly Mr Mohd Iqbal Ganai.

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