Uproar in Kerala House over starred questions, Opposition boycotts Question Hour

The first day of the Kerala Legislative Assembly session on Monday saw an uproar during Question Hour, with the opposition expressing strong discontent over the downgrading of 45 starred questions.

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Opposition Leader VD Satheesan led the charge, accusing the Speaker and the government of sidelining important issues of State and national interest, and denying the opposition the right to raise critical questions.

Satheesan criticized the move, arguing that the questions were of public importance and that the opposition’s right to seek answers was being undermined.

In response, Speaker AN Shamseer clarified that according to the Assembly rules, questions cannot be made public until asked during the Session. He also defended the decision to convert the starred questions, stating that it was not a rule violation but based on the nature of the questions, which were speculative in nature.