MLAs including Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was seen taking keen interest in the on-line functioning of the State assembly that heralded the concept of paperless session, beginning from Tuesday.
Almost every legislator entered with laptops and tablets that were provided WiFi connectivity. All the questions and replies were provided online.
A technical person was continuously seen helping and guiding the legislators in using the online process, which appeared to be difficult in handling for the MLAs.
Though the online system was made available, most of the legislators made use of question paper sets to read out their questions and replies. Online proceedings of the session were also uploaded on the website for media and public screening.
This is for the first time in the history of the state assembly that the sessions went partially paperless.
The dhoti is mightier than the bikini
If there was an award for interesting protests, then ‘culture-vulture’ Vishnu Wagh would come out on tops.
In retaliation to PWD minister Sudhin Dhavlikars comment that bikinis should be banned, Wagh came to the Assembly wearing a dhoti, daring Dhavlikar to follow suit. Wagh as announced, arrived for the session in white dhoti, silk blue-purple kurta and silver colour scarf on it.
“I am proud of my culture. I have variety of dhotis which I would be wearing for the session,” the legislator said, adding “I don’t shy away from accepting what is culture but those who preach about their culture don’t dare to practice,” he said without naming Dhavalikar. But we dare say that Wagh looked decidedly dapper with this sartorial upliftment. The perhaps the only positive fallout of la affaire Sudhin.
