Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao urged to take steps for Assembly panels formation

Chennai: Leader of Opposition M.K. Stalin on Friday submitted a memorandum to Governor C.H. Vidyasagar Rao demanding the formation of Assembly committees.

Speaking to reporters after submitting the petition, Stalin said the Governor had promised to take action for the formation of the committees. If the Governor did not take action, the opposition parties would be forced to hold joint agitations to press for the demand.

Besides, they would have to move the court with demand for constitution of Assembly committees, he said and added that the Governor would prevent such a situation by taking suitable measures.

Stalin recalled that the DMK and its alliance parties had already submitted a petition with the same demand to Speaker P. Dhanapal and Leader of the House O. Panneerselvam.

But, not action had been taken by Panneerselvam and the Speaker is silent about the issue. When the demand was raised in the Assembly, the Speaker promised to form the committees soon. Stalin was accompanied by Congress floor leader K.R. Ramasamy and IUML state president K.M. Khader Moideen.