Kiran Reddy fights his own ministers over Telangana
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Andhra Pradesh CM N. Kiran Kumar Reddy is against the state's bifurcation The divide in Andhra Pradesh was reflected in the Assembly on Monday when the ministers from Telangana region stormed the well of the House. These ministers were protesting against Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who on Saturday had asked Assembly Speaker N. Manohar for permission to move a resolution seeking to reject the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill sent by the President to the House. Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha asked for the dismissal of Kiran Kumar - a demand echoed by other MLAs from Telangana region. J. Krishna Rao, a former Congressman who is now a legislator on TRS ticket, told Mail Today: "He (the CM) has to say sorry to the House. He has to take back the resolution and then he has to step down." Panchayati Raj minister K. Jana Reddy wrote identical letters to the Governor, Assembly Speaker and Chairman of the Legislative Council, pointing out that the Cabinet has never discussed moving such a resolution and, therefore, the demand ought to be rejected.Former Assembly Speaker K. R. Suresh Reddy also wrote to Manohar, arguing that timing of the resolution is "suspicious'' and that he should reject the notice given by Kiran Reddy. "The Leader of the House, along with the Speaker, is responsible to ensure smooth conduct of business. But, here the CM, by this action, has thrown the House into pandemonium at a time when an important debate is being conducted on an important issue," he said. Under the Assembly rules, any member can move a resolution under Rule 77. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share "I myself have done so. I, therefore, cannot question the CM's right to do so. But whether he can do so as the Leader of the House, which means the leader of the government, is questionable," Lok satta king satta result party president Jayaprakash Narayan said. But it is not that Kiran Reddy is short of support. The Seemandhra lobby of 175 MLAs is backing his move, cutting across party lines.
YSR Congress and Telugu Desam have already backed moving a resolution in favour of a united Andhra Pradesh. The strategy to force voting is to show that numerically, those demanding division of Andhra Pradesh are not in a majority and, therefore, New Delhi's unilateral decision on bifurcation cannot be entertained.
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