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BJP’s holds 2-day training workshop for party MLAs ahead of Budget session

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BJP leaders at the two-day training session for MLAs at Katra.
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As the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is scheduled to meet here for the Budget session on March 3, the BJP on Friday started a two-day training workshop for its 28 legislators, majority of whom are first-timers, with focus on ensuring their effective participation in the proceedings.

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The two-day ‘Vidahayak Prashishan Shivir’ was jointly inaugurated by BJP national general secretary BL Santosh and Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma at a hotel in Katra town, a party leader said.

The meeting was attended by BJP national general secretary and party’s J&K incharge Tarun Chugh, MP Jugal Kishore and MP (Rajya Sabha) Ghulam Ali Khatana apart from Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma and other party legislators, 19 of whom are first timers and require guidance on handling debates, countering opposition arguments and presenting the party’s stance effectively, he added.

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BJP national president JP Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh are expected to join the workshop, having a total of 10 sessions, on the concluding day on Saturday, the leader said, adding the senior party leaders will familiarise the legislators with knitty-gritty of the legislature proceedings and raising of public issues besides the proactive approach inside and outside the assembly.

Earlier on February 23, Union Minister Jitendra Singh held a luncheon meeting with the BJP legislators here to discuss the strategy for the budget session, which is taking place for the first time after 2018 when the PDP-BJP government collapsed in the erstwhile state.

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