Delhi assembly to have ethics committee

To keep an eye on its members’ conduct – both in and out of the house – Delhi assembly speaker Yoganand Shastri set up an ethics committee on Thursday.

To keep an eye on its members’ conduct – both in and out of the house – Delhi assembly speaker Yoganand Shastri set up an ethics committee on Thursday.

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Modelled on a similar committee in the Upper House of Parliament, “The committee will oversee the moral and ethical conduct of members and make necessary recommendations if a member is found to be guilty of breach of conduct,” Shastri said.

Senior Congress legislator and MLA from Rajinder Nagar Ramakant Goswami is slated to head the nine-member committee.