Shillong: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma has barred members from recording and sharing selfie videos from inside the House, calling the act a breach of parliamentary decorum.

The move came after Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, leader of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) and MLA from Nongkrem, posted a video clip from the ongoing Budget Session on social media.

Taking serious note of the incident, the Speaker invoked Rules 275 and 315 of the Assembly’s procedures to prohibit filming and circulation of such videos from within the House premises.

Officials said the decision was aimed at preserving the dignity and discipline of proceedings inside the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

The order makes it clear that members are no longer allowed to record personal videos or share visual content from inside the Assembly chamber during sittings.