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Seeking to vote is a basic right of members: Yanamala
Seeking to vote is a basic right of members: Yanamala, Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Telangana Bill. Ramakrishnudu pointed out that, in fact, both the Houses should discuss each of the amendments since the Bill had larger ramifications.
Both Houses have to go for voting even if a single member demands it, says former Speaker
Hyderabad: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council and former Speaker Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said on Saturday the presiding officers of both Houses would have no option but to put the draft Telangana Bill to vote if even a single member made such a demand.
Addressing the media, he said, “Seeking a voting is the basic privilege of a member under Article 189, read with the Council rules 121 and 302. Since several amendments have been proposed to the State Reorganisation Bill-2013, the presiding officers should ensure that a detailed discussion on the Bill takes place and each amendment is put to vote.”
Ramakrishnudu pointed out that, in fact, both the Houses should discuss each of the amendments since the Bill had larger ramifications. At the end of the debate the draft Bill should be put to vote. The presiding officer could not reject the demand for voting, he said.
This statement of Yanamala assumes importance in the backdrop of the ongoing controversy on whether or not the Speaker and Chairman would put the Bill to vote. Speaker N Manohar, when asked by the members on Friday, did not categorically mention whether the Bill would be put to vote or not. He only said that everything was made clear in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting and the members could utilise all the options that were available to them at the end of the debate. The Seemandhra members claimed that the Speaker told them that the amendments and the Bill would be put to vote. It might be mentioned here that while the Seemandhra MLAs were insisting on voting on the Bill, the Telangana legislators were vehemently opposing it.
