Do not give away 'walkouts' to govt, Speaker tells Opposition

Calling upon the Opposition not to give away 'walkouts' to the government during House proceedings, Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon today said disagreement too is a constructive thought in a democracy.
The Opposition should not have a mindset of considering themselves to be a minority and give away walkouts to the ruling party, he said.
"This is a Parliamentary system. Disagreement is also a constructive thought in democracy," he added.
"The necessity of the House is not just to pass the Budget but it has also got the power to examine the accountability of Budget's expenditure," Oraon said in his speech on the opening day of the Budget session.

Asking the members to utilise the next 22-sitting days of the Budget session to the optimum in the interest of the people, Oraon said for this it is necessary to maintain serenity while delivering speech and listen to others seriously.
Protection of freedom of expression is to give a chance to others to express as well, he added.
He praised environmentalist Simon Oraon and Ace Archer Deepika Kumari for being honoured with Padma Shri.
He also greeted Rabilal Tudu for being conferred with 2015 Sahitya Akademi award, bringing pride to Jharkhand.