Monday is the first day of the winter session. The condolence motion will be read at the beginning of the session. After that the session of the Vidhan Sabha will be adjourned as on the same day. That is the custom. The Speaker started the condolence motion in the assembly paying tribute to the deceased. Then complete silence. Expressing condolences to the MLAs, the Speaker directed to observe silence for two minutes. That’s when the silence started. Suddenly the mobile ring tone rang. Not once but twice the mobile phone rang thrice.
But who got the call? And just to play that time? However, even though the phone rang, it was immediately turned off. But the speaker could not accept the incident of phone ringing during silence. The speaker expressed his dissatisfaction when the phone rang. Meanwhile, as soon as the silence ended, the Speaker said, you are a public representative. Everyone is responsible. I had earlier directed the MLAs to switch off their mobile phones when they come to the session. Or shut up. But that is not always the case.
Meanwhile, during the session three years ago, a phone call from the Trinamool MLA from Panchala came like this. Thereafter, the speaker ordered for confiscation of the phone. However, this time the speaker has taken a tough step. Absolutely strict instructions from the speaker, from now on the MLA will leave his mobile phone outside and come to the session. However, no one opposing the ruling party wanted to comment on the situation today.
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