Bengaluru, Dec. 16 -- Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, R Ashoka, has asked speaker U T Khader to extend the ongoing winter session of the state legislature by 1 additional week, arguing that several unresolved issues required further discussion and legislative attention.

In a letter written on Monday, Ashoka said the current duration of the session was insufficient to address matters of public importance and to deliberate on pending legislation.

The winter session began in Belagavi on December 8 and is scheduled to conclude on December 19.

"It was decided to hold the winter session in Belagavi from December 8 to 19, but due to some reasons, the session has been shortened by 2 days," Ashoka wrote.

His reference was to th...