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Raj Assembly passes resolution to create legislative council

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 2:54 AM IST

Parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal moved a resolution for the same in the Assembly, which was passed by a majority of votes.

"The House is of the view that to provide extensive representation to the people in the state legislature and to establish healthy and strong democratic tradition, it is necessary to create a legislative council in the state," Dhariwal said in the House.

"Therefore, in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 169 of the Constitution of India, the House resolves that a law may be passed by the Parliament to create a legislative council in the state of Rajasthan," he said.

Opposition BJP, too, supported the resolution. However, CPI-M MLAs Amra Ram, Pema Ram and Pawan Duggal and Independent MLA Golma Devi opposed it.

  

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First Published: Apr 18 2012 | 2:45 PM IST

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