Directions issued to give due respect to MLAs
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, July 28, 2014: The Punjab Government today issued directions to all heads of departments, commissioners of divisions, Deputy Commissioners of the districts to give due respect and honour to MLAs and...
Chandigarh, July 28, 2014: The Punjab Government today issued directions to all heads of departments, commissioners of divisions, Deputy Commissioners of the districts to give due respect and honour to MLAs and Ministers visiting the districts for various functions and meetings.
The General Administration Department in a communique said that Privilege Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha has brought to the notice of state government that MLAs have complained that whenever they go to any government office they are not given due respect and regard by the government officers despite repeated instructions. The committee has said that any officer not giving due regard to MLAs would guilty of breach of privilege of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.