VS budget session in Dehradun to begin from Feb 26
(updating with harish rawat’s comments)
PrashantNews
The budget session of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha would begin from February 26 in Dehradun, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Premchand Agarwal said on Monday.
Earlier, a group of Uttarakhand MLAs have asked Vidhan Sabha Speaker Ritu Khanduri not to hold the coming budget session in Gairsain in the hill district of Chamoli due to inadequate arrangements and cold conditions there.
Buckling under the pressure of these MLAs, the government in its last cabinet meeting decided to hold the session in Dehradun.
When contacted, some MLAs belonging to the ruling BJP and Congress said they don’t have problem if the session is held in Bhararisain. BJP MLA from Karanpryag Anil Nautiyal said the weather was not very cold in the hills especially in Gairsain area these days.
“The Vidhan Sabha was built in Garirsain keeping in view of the emotions of the people of the state. We are ready to go to Gairsain if the session is held there,” said Virendra Kumar, an MLA from Jhabrera in Haridwar district.
However, kishore Upadhyay, BJP MLA from Tehri, said the arrangements for the people in general in Bhararisain are inadequate. “Bhararisain is not Gairsain. Bhararisain is situated on more height. There should be arrangements for the people in general for their stay and food,” said Upadhyay.
When contacted, Congress state President Karan Mahara said “what is the use of the Vidhan Sabha in Bhararisain if we don’t hold session there.”
Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat has slammed the government’s decision not holding the budget session in Gairsain is an insult to the people of the hill state. The Vidhan Sabha has adopted a resolution that all the future budget sessions would be held in Gairsain, Rawat said.
mocked the MLAs, who wanted the budget session in Dehradun, saying they feel more cold than others.
Gairsain is an emotive issue in Uttarakhand with the parties like Uttarakhand Kranit Dal (UKD) and Congress wanting it to be permanent capital of the hill state. In 2017, Gairsain was declared the summer capital of the state by the BJP government. Dehradun is still the interim capital.