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Manipur Assembly session from Sept 2, Congress protests short duration
The eighth session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will be held from September 2 to September 7, with only three sitting days scheduled. The provisional calendar issued by Assembly Secretary Rohit…
The eighth session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly will be held from September 2 to September 7, with only three sitting days scheduled. The provisional calendar issued by Assembly Secretary Rohit Sapam lists legislative business including obituary references, supplementary grants for 2026-27, and government Bills across the three sittings on September 2, 3 and 7.
Congress Legislature Party leader K Meghachandra has submitted a dissent note over the limited session. He said the assembly is falling short of the prescribed 50 sitting days in a year and called for more sittings to allow debate on the current situation in the state. The seventh session was held in March.
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The Manipur assembly has been under scrutiny since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023, with repeated calls for more legislative oversight. The prescribed minimum of 50 sitting days annually is a convention, not a statutory requirement, though several state legislatures have adopted it. With only three sitting days in this session and just one earlier session this year, the total will fall far short of that mark. The Congress dissent note, while not binding, puts the ruling BJP government on record over a potential democratic deficit. The Business Advisory Committee, chaired by the Speaker, decides the final calendar, and any extension would require its fresh approval.
Source: assamtribune.com
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