Dehradun, Aug. 19 -- A major protocol lapse has come to the fore during the state level Independence Day celebrations held at the Parade Ground in Dehradun on Friday. This lapse has left Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan deeply upset. As per the report, Bhushan is angry at the administration for not being accorded her due position on the dais. Taking serious note of the matter, the Assembly Secretariat has formally written to Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, drawing attention to the violation of protocol, expressing the Speaker's displeasure. The letter also demands action against those responsible.

In response, the Chief Secretary is learnt to have taken up the issue with urgency and has sought an immediate explanation fr...