Shrinking debate time in Parliament, Assemblies fuels street protests: Chhattisgarh LoP Mahant in letter to CM Sai
Chhattisgarh Leader of Opposition Charan Das Mahant has written to Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, urging an increase in legislative assembly sitting days. He argues that failing to provide adequate time for public issues in democratic forums forces citizens to take their grievances to the streets through protests.
Why it matters
The decline in legislative sitting days is a growing concern for democratic accountability, as it limits the formal channels available for addressing public grievances.
Shrinking debate time in Parliament, Assemblies fuels street protests: Chhattisgarh LoP Mahant in letter to CM Sai left Chhattisgarh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Charan Das Mahant. File The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/j8knke/article71595331.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Cong-grills-BJPG09FMMEHQ.3.jpg.jpg Abhinaya K _11567@Chennai LoP Charan Das Mahant Reminding the Chief Minister that even schoolchildren were taking to the streets to voice their concerns in the State, Mr. Mahant wrote that such developments were a cause for concern not only for the government but for the entire State RAIPUR Warning that inadequate discussions of people’s issues within democratic forums could evolve into public movements, Chhattisgarh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Charan Das Mahant has urged the State government to increase the duration and number of sittings for the upcoming legislative Assembly sessions.
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