The three-day Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly, which began on August 7 and concluded on Tuesday, transacted business for over 13 hours, during which four Bills were passed, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, Gupta said the House functioned for a total of 13.19 hours, during which two CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) reports were tabled, and 52 public interest issues were raised under Rule 280.
Pertinently, under Rule 280 of the Rules of Procedure of the Delhi Assembly, a member who wishes to raise a matter, which is not a point of order, has to give notice to the Assembly Secretary in writing. This device is popularly known as ‘Special Mention’.
The Speaker also criticised opposition MLAs for what he described as an “irresponsible attitude” during the session. Referring to the absence of Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi from the House, he said it was the first time that a Leader of the Opposition had remained absent for the entire session.
Agreements and disagreements happen, but not attending the session was unfortunate, he said.“AAP seems to have become leaderless. I even asked the opposition members to depute someone else from among themselves to function as the leader of opposition in Atishi’s absence, but nothing happened,” the Speaker said.
The Assembly passed four Bills, which concerned the interests of the public, but the opposition members did not register their opinion during the discussions. Their participation in discussions over the Bills was negligible, he claimed.“The opposition made efforts to turn the House into a political arena. They resorted to unruly behaviour inside the House and outside on many occasions,” Gupta alleged.
On the first day of the session, members of the house raised issues concerning their respective constituencies. During the session, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the Comptroller Auditor General’s report on the Delhi Government for the year ended on 31st March, 2023, in the House. Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra also introduced the Delhi Bed and Breakfast Establishments (Repeal) Bill, 2026 in the House.
Delhi Chief Minister received warm welcome from women at the Assembly premises following the implementation of the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana. CM Gupta said that the Delhi government has fulfilled its promise to women with the implementation of the scheme. She added that the government will continue to work for women’s dignity, safety and empowerment.
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