Participate in debates, Himachal Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania asks members

Shimla, February 13

Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania today appealed to the Congress and the BJP to constructively cooperate in conducting the Budget session. He chaired an all-party meeting on the eve of the Budget session of the Assembly here.

Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mohan Lal Brakta from the Congress and Balbir Verma from the BJP, besides Independent MLA KL Thakur attended the meeting. Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur could not attend the meeting due to personal reasons.

In the absence of Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who lost his wife a few days ago, Industry Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, Education Minister Rohit Thakur and TCP Minister Rajesh Dharmani would answer questions related to his departments.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the Congress Legislative Party was held late in the evening to chalk out its strategy for the Budget session.