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Kiran for voting, not resolution
Kiran for voting, not resolution, Telangana Bill, Kiran's T-Turn. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday rejected the demand of YSR Congress party to adopt a resolution in support of united Andhra Pradesh prior to the debate on draft T Bill in the assembly.
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T-turn by Kiran
- Kiran rejects YSRCP demand for resolution on T Bill
- Resolution outside the Draft Telangana Bill process
- President won’t even take it into account
Hyderabad: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday rejected the demand of YSR Congress party to adopt a resolution in support of united Andhra Pradesh prior to the debate on draft T Bill in the assembly.
In an informal chat with media in his Assembly chambers, Kiran said that the demand was meaningless and would have no bearing on the T process. “It will not even be taken cognisance by the President unless it is part of the debate on T Bill. Anything that is outside the Bill will not be accepted by the President,” Kiran said.
He said there was no point in insisting that a resolution on the united State be passed first. Instead, all parties should cooperate and see that the debate on the draft T Bill take place. The members can express their views on the Bill and each clause can be put to vote. Kiran said if the members insist on division after the debate is over, the Speaker can consider the demand as well. Hence, he said the YSRCP members should not insist on the resolution and stall the proceedings. If all Seemandhra legislators participate in the debate, it would benefit the people of the region more, he added. When asked as the leader of the House what measures he was contemplating to ensure that the debate kick-starts at least from Monday, Kiran said it was for the Speaker to decide when and how the debate would start. He had been to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to study the procedures adopted there. “Government can only facilitate,” Kiran said.
Replying to another question, he said it was not yet clear if the debate had really begun or not. Whatever it may be, he said there would be a general discussion as well as clause-wise discussion followed by division. The president’s communiqué says that the assembly should give its opinion. Hence voting on the bill becomes necessary to find out how many are for the bill and how many were opposed to it. "How can any House express its opinion on the State Re-organisation Bill without voting? It could be a voice vote or some other form,” he said.
Kiran indicated that debate could begin from Monday. He saidthe Speaker and other Ministers were talking to the floor leaders and the issue would be sorted out soon, he said.
Soon after the Assembly adjourned for the day, Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayan Reddy, Legislative Affairs Minister S Sailjanath, senior leaders like Gade Venkat Reddy met the Chief Minister and discussed the issue. They later met the Speaker. It is learnt that the Speaker indicated to them that the Bill could be put to vote.
