VD Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, on Friday slammed the Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer for not allowing the Opposition UDF's adjournment motion demanding a discussion over Hema Committee report.
On Thursday, Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution introduced under Rule 118 by Parliamentary Affairs Minister MB Rajesh in the absence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who could not attend due to health issues.
The United Democratic Front MLA KK Rama on Friday moved an adjournment motion notice in Kerala Assembly, demanding a discussion on the alleged failure on the part of the state government to register cases against those who have been accused in the Justice Hema Committee report of sexual ass
His remarks come after Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution, urging the central government to withdraw its proposed "One Nation, One Election" proposal, describing it as undemocratic and detrimental to the nation's federal structure.
Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed a Motion to reprimand four of its members belonging to the opposition United Democratic Front. They are accused of acting in breach of parliamentary etiquette when they were protesting against the Speaker in the well of the House on Monday.
After the first day of the Kerala assembly witnessed an uproar during question hour on Monday, Left Democratic Front Convenor TP Ramakrishnan hit out at the opposition for taking a "stance of disrespect" towards Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan led the charge, accusing the Speaker and the government of side-lining important issues of state and national interest, and denying the opposition the right to raise critical questions.
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan strongly criticised the state government over the 5-year delay in publicising the Hema Committee report that revealed rampant sexual exploitation, illegal bans and inhuman working conditions in the Malayalam film industry.
Congress leader Satheesan also alleged that Kerala Culture Minister Saji Charan was "trying to avoid" an investigation and demanded that he resign immediately.
On the opposition's call for debate on the rising number of student migranting aborad for studies, Higher Education Minister R Bindu asserted that studying abroad is not a crime and even Mahatama Gandhi went to abroad for studying.
The Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, on Saturday, accused the Left government in the state of doing nothing to contain the sea erosion that is affecting the lives and livelihoods of the fishing communities in the state.
Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Thursday accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of giving political patronage to Students' Federation of India activists for their violence on the campuses.