Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Friday constituted a seven-member committee of the Legislative Assembly to make a street vendor policy in Himachal Pradesh.
The committee proposed the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, highlighting its potential as an economic asset for the state.
After the Himachal Assembly passed a bill to revoke the pension of defected MLAs, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu said that bill was essential to be introduced to strengthen democracy.
This amendment has significant consequences for six Congress MLAs who were disqualified on February 28 for violating the party whip in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
After the proceedings in the Assembly monsoon session, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu criticised the opposition parties in Himachal Pradesh, stating that they come to the House merely to fight and raise slogans rather than engage in constructive debate.
The opposition parties in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly have submitted a notice of a no-confidence motion against the Speaker of the Himachal Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, on Monday following a statement made by the speaker on Friday.
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly marked the 118th birth anniversary of Yashwant Singh Parmar, the state's first Chief Minister and a pivotal figure in its formation.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday cautioned Leader Of Opposition Jairam Thakur over his remarks pertaining to the decisions of the Chair and said action could be taken against him
AICC in a press release stated that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved Capt. Ranjit Singh Rana from the Sujanpur constituency, Rakesh Kalia from Gagret and Vivek Sharma from Kutlehar.
"The Congress party is hollow and they have repeated the same what they have stated and promised 50 years ago. It is similar to the 2022 poll manifesto of Congress in Himachal assembly elections. This is just a manifesto to divide the country," he added.