Devote time at Assembly library, Speaker tells legislators

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today said legislators should develop a habit of visiting Assembly and Parliament libraries and also pressed that they should maintain decorum of the House.
"It is very essential for the members of the House to visit Assembly library and read records of old debates on any issue which they wanted to raise on the floor of the House," Mahajan said, addressing the concluding programme of the two-day lecture here organised by the Madhya Pradesh Assembly.
She said visiting library will help leaders attain knowledge of proper language (words) to be used and also raise issues effectively.

An eight-time MP from Indore, Mahajan said an MLA is a bridge between his voters, Assembly and the government and has to solve the problems of the people.
"Those who (MLAs) address people's problems successfully by coordinating with local officials, civic bodies and other institutions, become popular among voters," she said.
The Speaker on the occasion also advised legislators to behave in a decent manner in the House, take part in Question Hour and attend committee meetings actively.

"By merely raising any issue in a noisy manner won't serve the purpose. One has to be sincere in approach and I must tell you that sincerity always pays," Mahajan said.

The Lok Sabha Speaker also praised Madhya Pradesh Assembly for its glorious historic past, specially for passing laws like Public Service Guarantee Act.
In a reference to Mahajan's address, it could be noted that former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma had advised legislators to travel across the country and devote maximum time in reading.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker, Dr Sitasharan Sharma and Leader of Opposition, Satyadev Katare also spoke on the occasion.
Katare also advised the legislators not to waste time of the House by stalling its proceedings.