Assembly to debate T-Bill from Wednesday
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (INN): The Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly will debate the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill for three days from Wednesday.
The decision to this effect was taken during the Business Advisory Committee's meeting held here on Tuesday. Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Government Whip A Mohan said that the Telangana Bill would be discussed for three days and if required, the session may be extended for the same.
He said that Deputy Speaker Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has already begun the debate on Monday and the same would be continued from Wednesday. He described the YSR Congress Party's agitation as meaningless.
TRS floor leader Etala Rajender said that the Assembly would debate the Bill till Friday and its views would be sent to the Centre.
TRS Deputy floor leader T Harish Rao condemned the TDP's members for criticising Speaker Nadendla Manohar and his family. He also condemned the burning of Speaker's effigy by the TDP leaders.
He demanded that the YSRCP and TDP members should be suspended from the House, if required, to facilitate peaceful debate on the Telangana Bill. TDP's M Narasimhulu appealed to the Seemandhra legislators to participate in the debate and restrain from disrupting the proceedings of the House.
When asked he TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu did not participate in the BAC meeting, Narasimhulu said that Naidu had sent the representatives of both the regions to the BAC meeting. While he represented Telangana, Gali Muddu Krishnamma Naidu represented the Seemandhra region. However, Gali staged a walkout from the BAC meeting later.
YSRCP leader YS Vijayamma too staged a walkout from the BAC meeting.
News Posted: 17 December, 2013
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