Reported by: Mrinal Banik
Agartala: Tipra Motha Party MLA Paul Dangshu on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the rejection of questions he had submitted for the forthcoming Assembly session in Tripura, saying issues of public importance had been disallowed.
In a social media post, Dangshu questioned the rejection of the questions, saying legislators submit such queries to seek answers and accountability on behalf of the people, irrespective of their caste or creed.
“How spineless can someone in parliamentary proceedings and departments be, disallowing important questions that are submitted, seeking answers and accountability on behalf of millions, irrespective of caste or creed?” he said.
Dangshu said the purpose of raising such issues was to facilitate constructive debates and bring about changes in the system, adding that the questions were not related to which political party was in power.
“We always raise these issues hoping for constructive debates to bring positive change to the system. It is never about which political party runs the show. It is always about who is accountable and who must answer to the people,” he said.
Among the questions rejected was one seeking information on the framing of a uniform transfer policy for all government employees across departments.
Another question sought to raise the issue of teacher shortages in elementary and secondary education.
Dangshu also sought details of the number of land pattas, both agricultural and residential, provided during the last five years in each subdivision and district.
A fourth rejected question concerned the Tripartite Agreement, referred to by Dangshu as the Tiprasa Accord 2024, signed between the Government of India, the Government of Tripura and TIPRA concerning the rights and development of the indigenous Tiprasa people.
Dangshu said legislators might, years later, look back on their political journey after they were no longer in the Assembly and reflect on the trust placed in them by voters.
He said it might not be political victories or positions that legislators would value most, but whether they had adequately represented the concerns of the people who elected them.
The MLA’s remarks came ahead of the forthcoming session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly.
There was no immediate response from the Assembly authorities or the concerned departments on the reasons for the rejection of the questions.
The Assembly session is slated to begin on August 27.