Delhi Assembly adjourned for 30 minutes

Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Tuesday adjourned the House for 30 minutes following protests by legislators over government officials not providing written answers to their questions.

On Monday, Goel had said Lt. Governor Anil Baijal had told him that the Speaker could not accept any question on reserved subjects.

Reserved subjects include land, law and services, among others.

"The officers should realise that legislation on reserved subjects and seeking replies on matters of public interest are two different issues," the Speaker had said, adding that officers were duty-bound to provide replies to all questions admitted by the assembly.

On Tuesday, as officials did not provide a written answer to a question once again, the Speaker said that despite directing officers in this regard the previous day, they had failed to do so.

Later, he adjourned the House for 30 minutes.

--IANS

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