Overview
- Speaker Satish Mahana asked Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna to issue clear instructions to officers and reinforce earlier government orders on responsiveness.
- He warned that continued non-cooperation or disrespect could invite breach-of-privilege or contempt proceedings by the House.
- The Assembly said failure to follow directions linked to MLAs violates service rules and should draw strict disciplinary action under prescribed norms.
- Opposition leader Mata Prasad Pandey detailed that officials often do not answer or return calls for days, a concern also voiced by members across party lines.
- Citing repeated but weakly enforced directives issued in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023 and 2025, ministers acknowledged lapses, with Asim Arun noting some officials may be slow, ill-mannered and dishonest.