T- Bill Live Updates: Seemandhra will be given special package
T- Bill Live Updates: Kiran to resign at around 12. 45 pm. With Lok Sabha expected to debate the contentious Telangana bill today, security in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh was beefed up and forces were put on alert to meet any eventuality on the law and order front.
5.10 pm: Expelled Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal announces political sanyas.
5.05 pm: There were about 38 amendments that were passed. We will immediately bring the Telangana Bill to the Rajya Sabha. BJP again tried to play a double game. They said they support Telangana Bill but it is unconstitutional, what does that mean?: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath
5.00 pm: Such a thing happened for the first time, what happened in LS is shameful. This is a mixed strategy of Cong & BJP, they want to divide the country. This shouldn't have happened, we will oppose it in Rajya Sabha: Mulayam Singh Yadav
4.56 pm: Seemandhra will be given special package. We have fulfilled our promise on Telangana and the passing of the Telangana Bill shows our sincerity: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde
4.50 pm: LK Advani said: I feel sad. This is perversion of Parliament democracy, the way the Telangana Bill has been passed. I am disappointed that such a crucial bill was passed with just a voice vote
4.45 pm: Jagan calls for Andhra Pradesh bandh tomorrow
YSR Congress has called for an Andhra Pradesh shutdown on Wednesday to protest the manner in which the Telangana bill was passed in the Lok Sabha.
Addressing the media in New Delhi, Jagan said "Today we saw how democracy can be killed. The Telangana Bill has been passed undemocratically. We are declaring a bandh tomorrow. Today is a black day for democracy. We are calling for a bandh in Andhra Pradesh.
4.43 pm: I totally disagree with the decision of not telecating the passage of Telangana Bill. If the Telangana Bill is passed in Rajya Sabha, we will go to Supreme Court: MIM leader, Asaduddin Owaisi
4.15 pm: After walking out of Lok Sabha, Sharad Yadav said that this is a peculiar way of creating a new state, have never seen this before.
Such an imp Bill shouldn't be passed in such a manner. "Na koi kuch keh raha hai na koi sun raha. Bolne ki koi gunjayish hi nahin..aisa batwara kabhe nahin dekha," he added.
4.12 pm: It is day light murder of democracy. Probably Dr Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi must have been weeping the way what they have done today. Still they are attempting to complete the process of the murder. There is nothing no words top talk...very bad: TDP MP Sujana Chowdary
4.10 pm: "They should not violate federal spirit. They have to do equal justice to both eh regions. They are misusing Article 3 and this is not correct. Only for political mileage they are doing this," said TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.
4.08 pm: Venkaiah Naidu: Darkest day in the history of Parliament: Let me find out from my colleagues what happened inside. First time in my experience that you shut down live telecast and keep country in the dark.
4.05 pm: I have no business to be sitting in that Parliament where you black out live TV: TMC's Dinesh Trivedi on Telangana Bill
4.00 pm: First hurdle cleared in the process of fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Telangana. BJP, as I earlier promised kept the promise, BJP state president G Kishan Reddy tweeted.
3.55 pm: Congress MP Ponnam Prabhakar touched Congress president Sonia Gandhi's feet while she was leaving.
3.50 pm: Amendment to make Hyderabad capital of Telangana defeated by voice vote in Lok Sabha
3.28: Loksabha passed the T bill by voice vote
3.25 pm: Suspended MPs from Andhra tried to enter Lok Sabha while shouting slogans and were stopped by Marshals
3.25 pm: Sources said thatTelangana Bill discussion on in Lok Sabha but live proceedings stopped. It is lernt that decision to black-out telecast of Telangana Bill taken at meeting between LS Speaker, HM Shinde and Kamal Nath.
2.45 pm: Telangana Bill: 2 congress MLAs resign, more to follow
Soon after the discussion on Telangana Bill began in Lok Sabha ,Ganta quits party, likely to join TDP the ruling Congress suffered a setback with two MLAs resigning from the primary membership of the party.
Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao and Gajuwaka MLA Chinthalapudi Venkataramaiah have announced their resignation from the Assembly's membership and the Congress party. The MLAs have sent their resignation papers to Governor ESL Narasimhan
2.10 pm: Ganta Srinivasa Rao resigns
As the government worked to push its controversial Telangana plan to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh through the Lok Sabha, minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao resigns.
Ganta faxed his resignation to Governor ESL Narasimhan, sources in the Congress party said.
2.05 pm:
Addressing a rally in Davangere in Karnataka, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said that Madam Soniaji, Rahulji have no time to go to Andhra, Hyderabad. Congress has hurt people of Telangana. People of Andhra Pradesh are facing problems.
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2. 00 pm: CM's resignation decision postponed to tomorrowCM Kiran Kumar Reddy likely to resign on Wednesday over Telangana. He is expected to address the media at 10.45 am tomorrow.
Sources said that Kiran has already sought an appointment with the Governor Wednesday morning to submit his resignation to him.
"I think Kiran Kumar Reddy will resign tomorrow," Government Whip in Legislative Council Rudraraju Padmaraju said.
12.55 pm: Ministers Pitani Satyanarayana, Parthasarathy and Ahmadullahr reached CM's camp office.
Kiran Kumar Reddy is likely to meet the Governor E.S.L.Narasimhan at 5 pm today to submit his resignation. (Read Here)
12: 50 pm: Told the government that the Telangana Bill should not be passed in a din : LK Advani
12.50 pm: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm
12. 49 pm: Bahujan Samaj Party president, Mayawati iterated that her party would support Telangana bill in either house. She opined that the Center has delayed the process of formation of Telangana.
12.15 pm: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12: 45 pm.
12.13pm: Discussion on Telangana Bill started in Lok Sabha. Union Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has sought permission from the Lok Sabha speaker, Meira Kumar to hold discussions on Telangana bill. (Read Here)
12.10 pm: Union Seemandhra Ministers K S Rao, D Purandeshwari, Chiranjeevi and K Surya Prakash Reddy joined the Semandhra MPs' protest and trooped into the Well of the house raising Jai Samaikyandhra slogans.
However, three union ministers - Pallam Raju, Killi Kruparani and Kishore Chandra Deo did not follow their colleagues but instead chose to protest from their seats.
12.10pm: Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy will resign by this evening and form new party: Erasu Pratap Reddy
11.45am: As news is making rounds that Kiran Kumar Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is all set ready to offer resignation on Tuesday, his mobile phone has been allegedly switched off. He has been just confined to his camp office and not permitting any visitor to meet him. (Full story)
11.30 am: Seemandhra on high alert
With Lok Sabha expected to debate the contentious Telangana bill today, security in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh was beefed up and forces were put on alert to meet any eventuality on the law and order front."We are monitoring the situation...police in districts have already been asked to be on alert...depending upon the situation we will take appropriate action," Additional Director General of Police (law and order) VSK Kaumudi said.
11. 25 am: Both houses of parliament were adjourned Monday till noon following an uproar over the formation of Telangana.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy protests as soon as they met for the day and both Houses were adjourned tillnoon..
As soon as the Lok Sabha met, Seemandhra MPs raised slogans demanding that Andhra Pradesh remain united. (Read here)
11.15 am: Heavy security outside Parlimanet
11 am: Ahead of the commencement of the proceedings of Parliament, the TDP MPs staged a dharna at the main entrance to Parliament, protesting against the government decision on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
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10 am: Chandrababu requests Modi to keep Andhra Pradesh unitedI met Modi. I requested him. They (Congress) are doing all these things. These are all the violations.. ... So you use your good office...You tell our party (to stop it): Chandrababu Naidu(Full Story)
10 am: Expelled Congress MP G.V. Harsha Kumar has given a Notice to Speaker Meira Kumar of a No-Confidence Motion against the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre over its plan to bifurcate
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