They said MLAs are members of various committees at the block, circle, sub division and district levels besides being ex officio members of town committees, municipal boards, municipal corporation of their respective constituencies. “MLAs are accountable to the people of their respective constituencies for development and other activities. So the CM's statement that MLA has no work outside assembly is concocted, self-manufactured and baseless only with a view to dissuade Govt officials from Opposition MLAs,” the memorandum said.
The memoranda were signed by Debabrata Saikia, Rakibul Hussain, Bharat Narah, Wazed Ali Choudhury (all Congress) Aminul Islam (AIUDF), Monoranjan Talukdar (CPI(M) and Akhil Gogoi (Raijor Dal).