SPECIAL Assembly session on cards over remarks row

The Delhi Legislative Assembly may convene a special session, if required, to protect its dignity and uphold democratic accountability amid an ongoing controversy linked to remarks referencing Sikh Guru Guru Teg Bahadur, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday, asserting that only the House has the authority to decide the matter.

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Addressing the media, Gupta said, “In view of the gravity of the issue, the dignity of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, and the need to uphold democratic accountability, a special session of the House may be convened if required, as all decisions in this matter must be taken by the House itself and nowhere else.”

‘The Speaker said the Assembly Secretariat has issued a notice to the Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Punjab, seeking a detailed report and the basis of its findings by January 22. “The House will not permit any dilution of truth or interference with due process,” he asserted.