Three calling attention notices given by Congress's Kiran Choudhary on several issues, including stubble-burning, were rejected by Speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Wednesday saying she was absent when detailed discussion took place on these matters a day before.
Chaudhary, the MLA from Tosham, said her notices were on the issues including stubble-burning and farmers' crop procurement.
Insisting that her Calling Attention notices be taken up, Kiran Choudhary said, "Pollution caused by stubble-burning has become a major issue and farmers are being blamed for this, but the government does not come up with any roadmap to find a viable solution to the problem. Blaming farmers is not an answer."
Gupta then told her, "Had you been here on Tuesday (in the latter half of proceedings), I would have given you time to speak. A detailed discussion has already taken place on this and the chief minister too has given a detailed reply."
However, Kiran Choudhary replied, "I don't do negative politics and only raise people's issue."
To this, the Speaker said, "I don't have any objection to the issues being raised by you, but you were not there and detailed discussion has already taken place."
When Abhay insisted that he be permitted to speak, the Speaker told him, "There is no Zero Hour or Question Hour in the House today. I said we will listen as per rules, but we will not allow any member to get up and say anything."
Intervening in the matter, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar told the opposition member, "The issue you are referring to is sub-judice and sharing details here in the Vidhan Sabha will not be appropriate."
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