Etala asks Centre to expedite T-formation process

Hyderabad, Jan 30 : Telangana Rashtra Samithi floor leader Etala Rajender demanded that Speaker Nadendla Manohar return the State Reorganisation Bill to President Pranab Mukherjee along with the views expressed by MLAs.

Speaking to media persons at Assembly’s media point on Thursday, Etala said that another process required for formation of Telangana was completed on Thursday. He said that almost all MLAs have expressed their and 86 of them participate in the debate. Over 9,000 Amendments have also been proposed by the MLAs. Therefore, he said that the Bill should be returned to the President along with the views and proposed amendments.

Etala said that the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana should review the views of the Assembly and submit its final report to the Union Cabinet. He said that the Union Cabinet too should expedite the matter and approve the final draft which could be tabled in the ensuing session of the Parliament beginning from February 5.

The TRS leader accused Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy of hatching several conspiracies to stall the Telangana formation process. He also alleged that the Speaker acted in a partial manner and implemented the game plan made by the Chief Minister. He ridiculed the resolution moved by the Chief Minister and later passed by the Assembly for rejection of the Bill and said that the Bill was sent to the Assembly only for its views and not for voting. INN