Assam Assembly to go 'digital'; Speaker Biswajit Daimary reveals new facilities

DISPUR: Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary today said that the government is planning to 'digitize' the Assembly premises amid efforts to adopt modern technology to ensure more efficiency.

Digital passes will be introduced in the Assembly premises for the first time. MLAs will also get digital passes which will immediately clarify their status and security personnel will get to know at once.

From now onwards, the MLAs will also be able to use laptops inside the Assembly. They will also be able to avail of internet service.

Daimary said that broadband internet service will be installed inside the Assembly and the legislators will be able to use it.

Mobile phones, however, will not work as 'jammers' have been installed on the premises, confirmed Daimary.

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Daimary said that newsmen will be given clearance on the basis of their passes of which there will be three kinds. He also said that vernacular reporters reporting for non-Assamese mediums will also be given the facility to report from the Assembly grounds.

"Some reporters will only be able to stay on the grounds; some others will be allowed to enter the gallery. However, some senior reporters will be able to enter the minister's chambers," Daimary said.

Daimary also confirmed that Assam legislators will be able to speak in Bodo in the state Assembly. The decision was reached earlier during a special meeting attended by Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, who represents the Bodo people.

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