In a Twitter put up, Jagdeep Dhankhar stated he prorogued the meeting from February 15
Kolkata:
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar prorogued the state meeting from Monday, and noticed that within the nation’s parliamentary historical past, an meeting has by no means been in session for over a 12 months with out being prorogued.
Prorogation is discontinuing a session of the Parliament or a legislative meeting with out dissolving it.
In a Twitter put up, Mr Dhankhar stated he prorogued the meeting from February 15, paying attention to a suggestion by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
“By no means earlier in parliamentary historical past of this nation an meeting has been in session for over a 12 months with out being prorogued,” Mr Dhankhar tweeted.
“Within the course of healthful practices together with Governor handle in first session @MamataOfficial couldn’t happen thereby depriving important dialogue,” he stated within the tweet.
By no means earlier in parliamentary historical past of this nation an meeting has been in session for over a 12 months with out being prorogued. Within the course of healthful practices together with Governor handle in first session @MamataOfficial couldn’t happen thereby depriving important dialogue. https://t.co/TV2M6rqiqI
– Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) February 15, 2021
A two-day particular session of the West Bengal Meeting was held from January 27 when the state authorities tabled a decision in opposition to the centre’s new farm legal guidelines and focus on the difficulty of agitating farmers.
The governor was not invited to handle the session on the primary day of the sitting of the meeting this 12 months.
Dealing with criticism from opposition leaders for this, Speaker Biman Banerjee had stated that no irregularity was dedicated as there is no such thing as a provision for the handle of the governor if a sitting is a continuation of a earlier session even whether it is in a brand new 12 months.
The Speaker had stated that the sitting was continuation of a session that was adjourned in September 2020 sine die and was reconvened from January 27 on a request by the federal government for conduct of necessary companies.
