Jharkhand speaker thanks media on assembly coverage

Jharkhand Speaker Shashank Sekhar Bhokta thanked the media for presenting "news and views" of the assembly's budget session, which was adjourned sine die today.
"I would like to thank the media for covering the entire proceedings of the budget session through its 'news and views'," Bhokta said in a written speech.
Addressing members on the last day of the House, Bhokta also praised the legislators for their debating skills that established a new dimension.
The Speaker, however, pulled up leader of opposition Arjun Munda for speaking contrary to the unanimous agreement reached in the Business Advisory Committee for adjourning the House sine die two days ahead of its original schedule following announcement of general elections.

In his speech, Munda made a veiled criticism of the decision to cut short the House, saying an already short session was cut shorter.
The Speaker said it was a unanimous decision in which Munda was also present.