Days devoted for Sitting of Odisha Legislative Assembly- A Hopeless
Trend
Trend
Parliament or State Assemblies are viewed as temple of Indian Democracy. The
hope and aspiration of the people are reflected in these democratic
bodies. The Members of the Parliament
and State Assemblies not only debate
and discourse on various issues
affecting the people but also
make plan and programme
for the prosperity
of the country. So frequent
sitting of the Assemblies or Parliament is highly required for development of the state and enriching the democracy.
hope and aspiration of the people are reflected in these democratic
bodies. The Members of the Parliament
and State Assemblies not only debate
and discourse on various issues
affecting the people but also
make plan and programme
for the prosperity
of the country. So frequent
sitting of the Assemblies or Parliament is highly required for development of the state and enriching the democracy.
Let us come to the context of Odisha Legislative
Assembly. As per the norm fixed by the OLA, minimum days fixed for sitting of
Assembly is 60 days. RTI Application was
submitted seeking information about number of days devoted for sitting of the
Odisha Legislative Assembly under Nabin Patnaik Govt. from 2004 to 2014. On 1.7.15, the PIO, Office of Odisha Legislative Assembly has supplied the
following information. Every year, the number of days fixed for a particular assembly
session got reduced by the Govt. due to
various reasons.
Assembly. As per the norm fixed by the OLA, minimum days fixed for sitting of
Assembly is 60 days. RTI Application was
submitted seeking information about number of days devoted for sitting of the
Odisha Legislative Assembly under Nabin Patnaik Govt. from 2004 to 2014. On 1.7.15, the PIO, Office of Odisha Legislative Assembly has supplied the
following information. Every year, the number of days fixed for a particular assembly
session got reduced by the Govt. due to
various reasons.
|
Year
|
Date of Sitting
|
No. of days devoted for sitting
|
Remarks
|
|
|
From
|
To
|
|||
|
2004
|
3.2.2004
|
5.2.2004
|
3
|
—
|
|
Do
|
30.6.2004
|
7.8.2004
|
31
|
Increased for one day
|
|
Do
|
1.11.2004
|
6.11.2004
|
6
|
—
|
|
Do
|
3.12.2004
|
28.12.2004
|
18
|
Reduced for 5 days
|
|
|
|
|
58 days
|
|
|
2005
|
28.2.2005
|
6.4.2005
|
25 days
|
Reduced for one day
|
|
Do
|
1.8.2005
|
12.8.2005
|
10
|
—
|
|
Do
|
21.11.2005
|
8.12.2005
|
14
|
Reduced for 11 days
|
|
|
|
|
49 days
|
|
|
2006
|
3.2.2006
|
5.4.2006
|
32
|
—-
|
|
Do
|
31.7.2006
|
12.8.2006
|
12
|
—-
|
|
Do
|
13.11.2006
|
30.11.2006
|
16
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
60 days
|
|
|
2007
|
21.3.2007
|
2.4.2007
|
09
|
—
|
|
Do
|
1.6.2007
|
13.7.2007
|
24
|
—
|
|
Do
|
19.11.2007
|
29.11.2007
|
09
|
Reduced for 18 days
|
|
|
|
|
42 days
|
|
|
2008
|
13.2.2008
|
31.3.2008
|
25
|
Reduced for two days
|
|
Do
|
20.8.2008
|
29.8.2008
|
08
|
—-
|
|
Do
|
26.11.2008
|
20.12.2008
|
19
|
Reduced for 8 days
|
|
|
|
|
52 days
|
|
|
2009
|
9.2.2009
|
14.2.2009
|
6
|
—
|
|
Do
|
Special session
|
|
1
|
—
|
|
Do
|
8.6.2009
|
30.7.2009
|
28
|
Increased for one day
|
|
Do
|
18.11.2009
|
5.12.2009
|
15
|
Reduced for 11 days
|
|
|
|
|
50 days
|
|
|
2010
|
8.3.2010
|
17.3.2010
|
8
|
—
|
|
Do
|
22.6.2010
|
7.8.2010
|
28
|
—
|
|
Do
|
23.11.2010
|
22.12.2010
|
24
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
60 days
|
|
|
2011
|
14.2.2011
|
8.4.2011
|
31
|
—
|
|
Do
|
17.8.2011
|
27.8.2011
|
10
|
—
|
|
Do
|
9.12.2011
|
24.12.2011
|
13
|
Reduced for 6 days
|
|
|
|
|
54 Days
|
|
|
2012
|
21.2.2012
|
7.4.2012
|
29
|
—
|
|
Do
|
28.8.2012
|
7.9.2012
|
10
|
—
|
|
Do
|
27.11.2012
|
22.12.2012
|
21
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
60 Days
|
|
|
2013
|
14.2.2013
|
6.4.2013
|
30
|
—
|
|
Do
|
20.8.2013
|
27.8.2013
|
7
|
—
|
|
Do
|
28.11.2013
|
16.12.2013
|
15
|
Reduced for 8 days
|
|
|
|
|
52 Days
|
|
|
2014
|
3.2.2014
|
14.2.2014
|
9
|
—
|
|
Do
|
12.6.2014
|
28.7.2014
|
25
|
—
|
|
Do
|
20.11.2014
|
5.12.2014
|
14
|
Reduced for 12 days
|
|
|
|
|
48 Days
|
|
Remarks
A.
Odisha Assembly has not been allowed to sit more than 60 days by the
Nabin Patnaik Govt. from 2004 to 2014.
Odisha Assembly has not been allowed to sit more than 60 days by the
Nabin Patnaik Govt. from 2004 to 2014.
B.
Every year (except 2006, 2010 and 2012), the number of days of the
sitting of the assembly has got reduced by the Govt. which has created bad precedent in the state.
Every year (except 2006, 2010 and 2012), the number of days of the
sitting of the assembly has got reduced by the Govt. which has created bad precedent in the state.
C.
The State Govt. has succeeded
to reduce the days of the sitting of assembly because
of their brute majority in the assembly, arbitrary attitude, intolerant to opinion of the opposition
and little respect to the
Opposition parties.
The State Govt. has succeeded
to reduce the days of the sitting of assembly because
of their brute majority in the assembly, arbitrary attitude, intolerant to opinion of the opposition
and little respect to the
Opposition parties.
Pradip Pradhan, M-9937843482, Date- 5.7.15
