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Prez urged to stall division
Prez Urged to Stall Division, State Assembly Session Schedule, Reorganisation Bill-2013. Naidu took strong objection to the proposal to make Hyderabad a common capital for ten years by delegating certain powers to the Governor.
- TDP president writes to Pranab Mukherjee
- Explains Centre’s apathy to concerns of Seemandhras
Hyderabad: Ahead of the state Assembly session scheduled to begin from December 12 to discuss the draft AP Reorganisation Bill-2013, The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday sought the intervention of President Pranab Mukherjee in regard to the bifurcation of state and demanded that he refer the Bill to Supreme Court so that equal justice for all regions could be ensured.
In a seven page letter to Mukherjee, the TDP leader referred to issues like ‘misuse’ of Article 3 to bifurcate a state, controversy over amendment to article 371 (D), status of Hyderabad, distribution of power and water resources between Telangana and residuary state of AP and other issues relating to the development of new capital city, education and infrastructure facilities in Seemandhra region and the continuation of welfare schemes and finances in the two states.
Quoting Punchi Commission that, “The Union government cannot concede to the demands of regional groups or communities for a separate state unless such a proposal is sent by the state in which these groups are located,” Naidu said that before exercising article 3, the views of the federal governments should be obtained. But the centre forwarded the Bill to the President in utmost haste. If it was allowed, it would amount to the misuse of power by the centre damaging the federal spirit of the Constitution, he added. The TDP leader brought to the notice of the President the recent comments made by the Attorney General with regard to article 371 D. “The AG opined that article 371 D cannot be made applicable to the state of AP after the creation of the new state.” Naidu said though it required an amendment, the Union government was hurrying the process through back doors with ulterior political motives.
Naidu took strong objection to the proposal to make Hyderabad a common capital for ten years by delegating certain powers to the Governor. The casual approach by the centre in developing a new capital for Seemandhra without mentioning specific financial provisions was a stark example of the centre’s callous attitude in dealing with sensitive issues, he said.
