SHILLONG, FEB 18: Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma ruled on Wednesday that members are prohibited from recording and circulating selfie videos of House proceedings, after opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) leader and Nongkrem legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit posted a clip captioned “first day of the budget session”.

“A member has taken a selfie video of himself while participating in the proceedings inside the House yesterday. It was circulated in social media,” Sangma told the Assembly.

“This is a breach of parliamentary practice and decorum and also not in keeping with the spirit of the rules to be observed by members provided by Rule 275 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.”

The Speaker invoked Rule 315 in delivering his ruling and said, “Therefore, in exercise of Rule 315… I hereby inform the House that such activity — a member taking video of himself while speaking inside the House and circulating it on social media — is prohibited. This is my ruling.”

The directive follows the Nongkrem legislator’s video, which drew attention online and prompted the Chair to reiterate courtroom decorum in the Meghalaya Assembly.

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