Ministers must not reply to queries of MPs if they are absent:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday directed ministers not to respond to queries and objections raised by members if they are not present in the House during the reply. Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh, while replying to debate on Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, referred to comments made by All India Majlis-e- Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) member Asaduddin Owaisi who was not present in the House. Taking note of his absence, the Speaker passed a ruling that Minister... Читать дальше...