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Everyone should cooperate for smooth functioning of both Houses: Speaker

11-07-2025 12:00:00 AM

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar today  said everyone should cooperate for the smooth functioning of both the Houses of state legislature -- State legislative assembly and legislative council and added that the media representatives should play a key role in this.

The first meeting of the new Telangana Legislative Media Advisory Committee was held on Thursday in the Committee Hall of the Legislative Assembly building. In this meeting, Assembly speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, the Chairman of the Legislative Council Gutta Sukhender Reddy, State Minister for Legislative Affairs Duddila Sridhar Babu, Legislature Secretary Dr V. Narasimha Charyulu, Committee Chairman I. Reddy Srinivas Reddy, Co-Chairman Paripurna Chary and members participated.

Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Prasad Kumar extended his best wishes to the new Chairman of the Telangana Legislative Media Advisory Committee, I. Reddy Srinivasa Reddy, Co-Chairman Paripurna Chari and all the members. He said it was a good opportunity to provide their services through the Media Advisory Council while protecting the dignity and priorities of the Legislative Assembly and Council, which are crucial in democracy.

He asked them to always provide their support for the smooth functioning of both the Houses. He commented that it is everyone's intention that the people of the State should get better by ensuring that the meetings of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council were held smoothly. He reminded the media to give due importance to news related to the Legislative Assembly not only during the sessions of the Legislative Assembly, but also at other times.

The State Legislative Council Chairman Sukhender Reddy said the role of the media was crucial for the smooth functioning of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. He said the newly elected committee should provide all possible support to the smooth functioning of the House and added that some changes were also needed as the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council were going to be in the same building in the coming days. He assured that the members of the Media Committee would be there at all times for any help they need.

State Legislative Affairs Minister Duddila Sridhar Babu said the Media Advisory Committee had been appointed to give responsibility to the media in the affairs of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council and to play a greater role. He sought everyone's cooperation in the management of both the Houses.

He assured that the government would provide the necessary support to the media representatives on the facilities and accommodations required during the meetings. He said the suggestions of the committee would be taken into consideration especially regarding the passes issued during the meetings. He appealed to everyone to work together so that the meetings were held in a good atmosphere.

The Committee Chairman Ireddy Srinivas Reddy clarified that he would provide instructions so that all the media representatives covering the meetings can get passes. He also said he would make suggestions on the facilities required by the media representatives after considering everyone's opinions.