Bedi gives nod to introduce Appropriation Bill with rider

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has granted approval to the territorial assembly to bring in and adopt the 'Appropriation Bill' with a condition to comply with the Supreme Court order to allow the three nominated MLAs of BJP to attend the proceedings of the House.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of her visit to the Electricity Department, she said her office had received the communication of the Supreme Court regarding the three nominated MLAs "to function as such and attend and participate in the proceedings of the Assembly."
Bedi also requested the Speaker while forwarding her recommendation for the adoption of the Appropriation Bill "to reconvenethe Assembly to transact the important financial business."
While Chief Minister Narayanasamy blamed the Lt Governor for the impasse, the former IPS officer said the session was originally scheduled to have sittings till July 27 but was suddenly "foreclosed."