PIL filed on Bill on parliament secretary posts

Jaipur: A PIL has been filed in the high court on Saturday challenging the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly members (prevention of disqualification) bill 2017 passed in the recently concluded assembly session which legitimizes the post of parliamentary secretaries. The petition said in the light of the Supreme Court order the post of parliamentary secretaries is illegal. Rajasthan has at present 10 parliamentary secretaries enjoying the status of ministers of state.

Striking down Assam Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004, the apex court said, "Article 194 does not expressly authorize the state legislature to create such offices.