The formation of Telangana rocked both houses of parliament Thursday, forcing several adjournments – and finally for the day. The Lok Sabha initially lost the question hour due to disruptions, being adjourned till 12 noon.When it reassembled, members from Andhra Pradesh again raised slogans, following which the Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house for the […]
Legislators from Andhra Pradesh opposed to a separate Telangana staged a protest here Wednesday against the government’s decision to carve out the state. The legislators and their supporters protested outside Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in central Delhi and then marched towards Rajghat – Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial on the banks of the Yamuna river. A scuffle broke […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday expressed the hope that Parliament will approve the Telangana bill and anti-corruption bills during its session beginning Feb 5. Speaking to reporters after an all-party meet ahead of the parliament session, the prime minister said: “This is going to be the last session of the 15th Lok Sabha. There is […]
Andhra Pradesh minister D. Sridhar Babu, who hails from Telangana, Thursday resigned to protest the move of Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy divesting him of the legislative affairs portfolio. Despite advice by All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary R.C. Kunthia not to quit, Sridhar Babu, who held the civil supplies portfolio, Thursday night sent […]
Union Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Wednesday said the bill for formation of a separate Telangana state will be passed by parliament in the first week of February. Reacting to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy taking away legislative affairs portfolio from D. Sridhar Babu, a minister from Telangana, Jaipal Reddy […]