From the All India Presiding Officers Conference platform, Rajasthan Assembly head Vasudev Devnani told IANS that democracy thrives on marathon legislative marathons, participatory fervor, and tech savvy.
‘Prolonged sittings unlock effective public redressal,’ he declared. The event dissects assembly management, order, and responsibility pan-India.
Agreed fixes include minimum session quotas for issue-focused Q&A and bills, plus strategies to spike attendance: dialogue culture, skill-building, rational arguments, and informed arrivals.
Opposition’s session-length protests ring true statewide, escalating. Sixty days is the gold standard, contingent on smooth government-opposition synergy. Mayhem-induced halts hurt everyone. Rajasthan’s all-party prelude is a hopeful fix.
Stifling uproars demands impasse arbitration, say via Speaker-mediated leader parleys. Public-centric blocks yield easier than ploy-driven ones—conversation cures.
Upholding neutrality amid role swaps is dauntingly complex now. Devnani pushed for expanded consensus platforms and voluntary propriety.
Digital frontrunner Rajasthan: Paper-free with iPad ubiquity (80% active), digital sigs in panels, e-admin push, cutting-edge museum reliving 1952-onward legacy, instant MLA speech pendrives.
Duty basics—budgets, queries, laws—tick along; next level is intensive, voter-synced deliberations.
Message to masses: Your elected kin must bond continuously. Five-year watchfulness forges innate answerability.