For a change, Minister raises question during Question Hour in Tamil Nadu Assembly
The Speaker said although this was not part of the Assembly procedure, he would allow the Minister to raise the question as it was related to a very important event
In an unprecedented move during the Question Hour in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the Agriculture Minister, R. Vinoth, unexpectedly asked a question. This was despite the Assembly's procedures prohibiting Ministers from raising questions during this time. However, Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar granted permission, deeming it relevant given the preparations for the Mahamaham festival in Kumbakonam, slated for 2028.
DMK member E.V. Velu queried the legality of this action. Prabhakar, acknowledging the anomaly, stated that while the procedure did not allow this, the matter was too significant to ignore. He further informed that the Minister of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) could respond to the question if willing.
HR&CE Minister Ramesh confirmed that he had already convened a meeting with the District Collector and other officials to address the preparations for the Mahamaham. He highlighted that the Heritage Committee had already conducted inspections at the temples linked to the kumbabishekam and assured that the government would expedite all the necessary works for the event. The festival was anticipated to draw visitations from devotees worldwide.
Adding to the day's peculiarities, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay broke from tradition by moving from his seat in the Assembly to join the other Ministers. He occupied a spot next to the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, attentively observing the proceedings. This was not Vijay's first such occurrence; he had also done so during the previous week's session.
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