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Hooda Delegation Seeks Probe Into Alleged Manhandling Of MLAs
Bhupinder Singh Hooda and other Congress leaders met the Haryana Governor.
They complained that Congress MLAs were stopped and allegedly mistreated by security personnel.
The incident happened when the MLAs were trying to enter the Assembly on August 27.
The MLAs were protesting with signs and slogans.
Congress said the protest was peaceful and followed security checks.
They showed the Governor videos and photographs of what happened.
They asked for an impartial investigation and action against anyone responsible.
They also want new rules to prevent similar incidents.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda led a Congress delegation to Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh.
The delegation submitted a memorandum seeking an impartial inquiry into alleged mistreatment of Congress MLAs.
Congress said police obstructed MLAs entering the Assembly premises during a peaceful August 27 protest.
The protest raised issues including unemployment, inflation, law and order, paper leaks, and sanitation workers’ demands.
Hooda urged action against those responsible and a protocol protecting legislators’ democratic rights.
- Who
- A Congress delegation led by former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda submitted the memorandum to Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh.
- What
- The delegation sought an impartial inquiry and action over the alleged mistreatment and obstruction of Congress MLAs.
- Where
- The memorandum was submitted at Lok Bhavan, concerning events at the Haryana Assembly complex entry point.
- When
- The memorandum was submitted on Monday; the alleged incident occurred on August 27, the first day of the Assembly session.
- Why
- Congress said its MLAs were peacefully protesting public issues and that their democratic rights and the Assembly’s dignity were violated.
Congress Delegation
Security And Assembly Authorities
Treatment of MLAs
Congress Delegation
Congress alleged that Haryana Police and Assembly security personnel forcibly stopped and manhandled MLAs during a peaceful protest.
Security And Assembly Authorities
The article does not provide a response from Haryana Police, Assembly security personnel, the Speaker, or the Leader of the House.
Assembly entry protest
Congress Delegation
Hooda said protests with slogans and placards outside the Assembly entrance were democratic and did not violate rules or decorum.
Security And Assembly Authorities
The article gives no detailed explanation from authorities for obstructing the MLAs or for the security arrangements.
Accountability and future rules
Congress Delegation
Congress called for an impartial investigation, action against those responsible, and a protocol protecting elected representatives’ rights.
Security And Assembly Authorities
No opposing position or commitment from the Governor or other authorities is reported in the article.
Key facts
- Delegation leader
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition
- Recipient
- Haryana Governor Prof Ashim Kumar Ghosh
- Alleged incident
- Congress MLAs said they were forcibly stopped and manhandled while heading toward the Assembly building.
- Evidence presented
- The delegation showed videos and photographs of the incident to the Governor.
- Protest issues
- Unemployment, inflation, law and order, the HKRN scheme, a sanitation workers’ strike, temple donation theft, paper leaks, and alleged casteist actions.
- Congress demands
- An impartial inquiry, action under the law, and an institutional protocol to prevent similar incidents.
Quotes
Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition
“The massive presence of Haryana Police at this entry point was surprising and unprecedented. It appeared as though Haryana was not a democratic state. The open suppression and trampling of the Assembly’s autonomy and dignity by the police was both distressing and alarming. The behaviour of the police and Assembly security personnel there was unusually disrespectful, inappropriate, and aggressive. We were forcibly stopped, and the MLAs were manhandled.”
thestatesman.com
“A protest being conducted entirely in accordance with the rules was forcibly halted by the Haryana Police. We sought to know in the Legislative Assembly under whose orders and which rule this action was taken. Neither the Speaker nor the Leader of the House provided satisfactory information or accepted responsibility. We vehemently oppose this new precedent of running the House with the help of the police force, as it makes a mockery of democracy.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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