Maharashtra Speaker Warns Bureaucrats on Budget Debate Attendance

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar issued a stern warning to senior bureaucrats, emphasizing the critical nature of their presence during significant budget discussions in the House. This warning comes as a 'last chance' for the bureaucracy to align with procedural expectations.

Addressing the Lower House prior to the budget debate, Narwekar outlined the necessity of having senior officers in the gallery to provide immediate administrative support to ministers. He underscored the serious nature of these debates, marking them as pivotal responsibilities for both government and administration.

Narwekar highlighted past correspondence urging officer attendance, threatening appropriate action if officers of chief secretary level are absent in the future. He concluded by calling on both elected representatives and administrative bodies to collaborate for the streamlined functioning of the assembly within scheduled timings.