Conduct of certain members during Governor’s address painful, says Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Ayyanna Patrudu

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu connected Thursday expressed heavy anguish implicit the incidents witnessed during the Governor’s code to the State Legislature connected the inaugural time of the Budget Session connected Wednesday.

Referring to the disruptions successful the House, the Speaker said the behaviour of “certain members” wounded the dignity of the Legislature. Sloganeering and tearing of papers during the Governor’s code were highly unfortunate and distressing, helium observed.

“When the Governor was addressing the House yesterday, the scenes that unfolded profoundly pained me. Such actions diminish the prestige of this august institution,” the Speaker said.

“To get elected arsenic 1 among the 175 legislators is simply a uncommon honour. It is the corporate work of each the members to uphold the dignity and decorum of the House. The members are requested to introspect,” helium said.

When children were contiguous successful the galleries to observe the proceedings, the nationalist representatives did not adjacent see what content they would permission connected them, the Speaker said, adding that “this incidental has profoundly disturbed me.”

Stating that students from implicit 200 acquisition institutions crossed the State had shown involvement successful visiting the Legislative Assembly to observe its proceedings, helium said. “We allowed children to witnesser the proceedings with an volition of fostering respect for antiauthoritarian institutions. What volition they larn if they spot unruly behaviour? If a consciousness of disrespect towards legislatures develops successful the young minds, it volition beryllium hard to reverse,” the Speaker said, adding, “The members whitethorn not win successful enriching the prestige of the House, but they person nary close to bring it down.”