BJP Govt interfering in State subjects: Ponguleti

Hyderabad, July 19 : Congress MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre was trying to encroach upon the rights of Telangana State and has been trying to interfere in its subjects.

Reacting to the reports that the Centre was considering abolition of Legislative Councils, Ponguleti said that the Centre has no right to take such a decision. He said that the decision to abolish the Legislative Council could be taken only by the Legislative Assembly concerned by passing a resolution with two-third majority. He said that the BJP Government should also abolish the Rajya Sabha, if it feels that Legislative Councils were of no use.

Ponguleti also demanded that the Centre take immediate action on starting 4,000 MW power plant in Telangana and a steel plant at Bayyaram.  INN