The Kerala Assembly Speaker on Tuesday ruled that the protests during the session a day earlier were recorded and broadcast in the media by members of the opposition as well as journalists, and that such conduct was “condemnable” and a violation of the House. Discipline and rules.
Assembly Speaker MB Rajesh’s decision came on several complaints including that of state fisheries, culture and youth affairs minister Saji Cherian, who raised placards and banners in the House and demanded action against those who violated the assembly rules and allegedly attacked the media. A video recording was broadcast in the middle. Same.
The Speaker said that it has been observed that not only the members of the opposition but also the journalists in the media gallery have registered a protest and broadcast it to the news channels and that such conduct by both the groups is regarded as a very serious matter. was being watched and “reprehensible”. It is like disrespecting the house.
Referring to the conduct of the media in relation to the protests inside the House, he said that the press should exercise its freedom of expression and expression responsibly and should not resort to spreading untruths.
He said there were false reports claiming that the media was banned or restricted inside the House on Monday and then circulating video recordings of the protests, both of which amounted to spreading untruths, he said.
The Speaker said that only strict scrutiny of media passes in the House on Monday during entry into the Assembly or the offices of Ministers and Leader of the Opposition has led to sensational misreporting of journalists being banned or blocked.
With regard to the allegations of the opposition members not showing the protest by the House TV, the Speaker said that as per the directions issued under Rule 306 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business on the telecast and telecast of the Governor’s Address and Assembly Proceedings, “on the occasion of But in case of disorder or unparliamentary behavior, the camera will focus on the Speaker until order is restored.
As per these rules, only visuals of the speakers were to be broadcast and since the conduct of the opposition members was in violation of the discipline of the House, they were not broadcast.
He also said that the ruling party’s protest was also not telecast.
Following the ruling, Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan claimed that the media was barred from entering the House and that the scenes of the ruling Front’s protest were also telecast by Sabha TV.
Minister Cherian on Monday demanded action against members of the opposition for violating assembly rules by waving placards and banners in the House and broadcasting video recordings of the protests during the session.
The Assembly session was on Monday adjourned for the day after opposition members started shouting slogans demanding action in connection with the recent vandalism of the Congress leader. Rahul Gandhiin office Wayanad Allegedly by SFI activists.
The session was initially adjourned minutes after Question Hour began at 9 a.m., amid constant sloganeering by opposition members, some wearing black shirts, who raised placards and banners against the vandalism of Gandhi’s office. Beach was resumed at 10 am. Allegations of gold smuggling against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.