The President of National Cooperative Union of India Dr Chandra Pal Singh Yadav may have to exit from the panel of Parliamentary standing committee on chemicals and fertilizers on the issue of conflict of interest as he also heads KRIBHCO. Amitabh Ranjan from Indian Express has broken the news.
Chandra Pal was Kribhco vice-chairman when he was included as a member of the standing committee but a little later, he was elected the chairman of Kribhco, a multi-state cooperative society. The said parliamentary committee recommends on sensitive issues such as pricing, subsidy, demand, production, imports, incentives, investments and movement of fertilisers.
Sources said until last week neither Yadav nor standing committee chairman Anandrao Adsul had informed Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan about the appointment.
Yadav, however, claimed that he had informed Adsul in the first committee meeting last month and also written a letter to the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
On the other hand, Adsul, as reported said he came to know about Yadav being Kribhco chairman at the last meeting and that he told the Joint Secretary, associated with the parliamentary panel, that Yadav can’t continue to be a member of the committee.
According to Rule 52A: (1) Where a member of a Committee has a personal, pecuniary or direct interest in any matter which is to be considered by the Committee, such member shall state one’s own interest therein to the Speaker through the Chairperson of the Committee. (2) After considering the matter, the Speaker shall give decision which shall be final.