Senior Congress leader and former minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Friday demanded that the tainted ministers should resign from the cabinet.
Talking to reporters, Diwakar Reddy praised Textiles Minister Dr P Shankar Rao for 'exposing' the corrupt ministers while referring to the allegations that Dr Rao has levelled against Home Minister P Sabitha Reddy and Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana recently. He indirectly blamed the allegedly tainted ministers for not resigning from their posts.
Diwakar Reddy recalled that during Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy's tenure, the then ministers resigned following some allegations of corruption in their departments owing moral responsibility. "They had enough strength to offer their resignations," he said.
Diwakar Reddy also accused Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao of being responsible for the attacks on Seemandhra leaders and officials. He alleged that KCR was responsible for torching of the bus belonging to his company Diwakar Travels on Thursday night. He said Seemandhra people and their properties are not safe in Hyderabad.
"Our fears have come true," he said adding that the Telangana leaders have lost control over their activists who are now indulging in open violence against the Seemandhra people. (INN)
2012/3/15 6:47:50 Telugu Desam Party MLA Payyavula Kesav on Thursday suggested that the 'tainted' ministers, who have been served notices by the Supreme Court in connection with issuing of controversial GOs favouring YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy in accumulating wealth illegally, turn approvers.
Talking to media persons at Assembly media point, Payyavula Kesav asked the 'tainted' ministers to turn approvers and explain the reasons and name people who forced them to issue such GOs. “If the Ministers become approvers and explain the then prevailing conditions that lead to issuing of controversial GOs, the court might reduce punishment,” he pointed out.
Keshav said that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was afraid of initiating action against the ministers fearing of collapse of his government in the State. He demanded that the government place copies of all controversial GOs before the House for discussion.
Kesav said that the Congress party would lose confidence of people if it fails to initiate action against the corrupt ministers. (INN)
Get Ministers to fall in line or accept resignations: Dadi to CM
2011/7/31 9:27:14 Senior Telugu Desam Party leader Dadi Veerabhadra Rao on Sunday demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy accept the resignations of his Cabinet colleagues if he fails to get them to fall in line.
Talking to media persons at Assembly premises, Mr Veerabhadra Rao stated that the administration in the state has came to a grinding halt due to resignations of the Ministers and their non-functioning even after these resignations have been rejected.
The senior leader alleged that the Ministers were cheating the people by discharging duties at their homes and agitating outside by claiming that they are not discharging duties and not attending any government programmes and working for the cause of Telangana state formation.
He demanded the Chief Minister to accept the resignations of the Ministers if he failed to get them to fall in line.
“This ambivalent attitude by the Ministers is sending a wrong message among people about the government and the administration,” Mr Veerabhadra Rao stated.
He warned the Chief Minister that he would be held responsible for the paralysed administration in the state.(INN)
2012/3/12 7:27:59 The Telugu Desam Party, left and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy immediately sack those Ministers, to whom the Supreme Court has served notices, in connection with disproportionate assets case of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Talking to media persons at Assembly media point, TDP leader K E Krishna Murthy asked the ministers to submit resignation from their posts owning moral responsibility for apex court issuing notices. He said that the tainted Ministers have no moral right to continue in the Cabinet until they get clean chit from the court.
Krishna Murthy feared that they might tamper with the evidence influence witnesses if they continue on their posts. He appealed to the Chief Minister to initiate stern action against 11 senior bureaucrats, who were were issued notices by the Supreme Court in connection with disproportionate assets case. He warned the government that the TDP would intensify agitation against the Ministers and IAS officers until the government drop them from their posts.
CPI MLA Sabhasiva Rao demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy immediately dissolve his Cabinet and go for mid-term elections as many of his Cabinet colleagues were found involved in various scams. The tainted Ministers have no moral right to continue in their posts and they should go to people’s courts in elections, he said.
CPI(Marxist) Floor Leader Julakanti Rangareddy demanded immediate resignation of Ministers from their posts immediately. BJP Floor Leader Lakshminarayana demanded that the government immediately respond on the Supreme Court notices in the House and suspend the ministers from the cabinet.
Lok Satta president Jayaprakash Narayan called upon all Opposition parties to unite on this issue and mount pressure on the government to discuss the issue in the House. (INN)
2012/5/20 7:08:57 Guntur, May 20 (INN): The Communist Party of India on Sunday demanded that the ministers facing charges of helping YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in accumulation of illegal wealth should resign from the cabinet.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on agriculture crisis in the State, CPI State Secretary K Narayana said that the tainted ministers should resign from their posts with immediate effect. He said that the Central Bureau of Investigation would not be able to conduct a fair investigation into Jagan's assets case if the ministers continue on their posts.
Regarding by-elections, Narayana appealed to the voters not to vote for the candidates having criminal background.
The CPI leader also slammed the State Government for having failed to provide required assistance to the farmers across the State. He said that the government has delayed decision in fixing the right prices for the farm produce which primarily benefitted the middlemen. He said most of the time farmers were forced to sell their produce at cheaper rates. He also expressed concern over the helplessness of elected representatives in helping the farmers.
2012/3/15 6:41:40 The proceedings of the budget session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly remained disrupted for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday over the issue of 'tainted' ministers.
The main opposition Telugu Desam Party did not allow the House to function forcing Speaker Nadendla Manohar to adjourn thrice before adjourning it for the day.
As soon as the House met at 9 am, the TDP MLAs entered the House raising slogans demanding immediate dismissal of six 'tainted' ministers who have been served notice by the Supreme Court in connection with the illegal assets case of YSR Congress party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The TDP members resorted to slogan shouting while standing near the Speaker's podium. After about seven minutes, the Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes.
Similar scenes were witnessed when the House re-assembled at about 9.55 am and had to be adjourned again for half-an-hour at 10.02 am. The stalemate continued after the House met again at 11.15 am. However, the Speaker against adjourned while calling all the floor leaders for a meeting in his chambers.
But the TDP members maintained their behaviour when the House met again at 12.40 pm. Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu said that it was unfair on the part of the TDP to continue to stall the proceedings despite giving an assurance on smooth functioning of the House during the meeting with the Speaker.
With no signs of restoration of order, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day at about 12.49 pm. (INN)
2012/5/19 6:53:37 Hyderabad, May 19 (INN): Communist Party of India state secretary K Narayana on Saturday demanded that the State Government immediately arrest the six ministers, who have received notices from the Supreme Court for issuing controversial GOs benefitting YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy in accumulating wealth illegally.
Talking to media persons, Narayana demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy immediately sack the six tainted ministers from the Cabinet and order CBI probe against them. Stating that the IAS officials would not issue such GOs without the involvement of ministers, he criticised the government for not initiating against them. He said that the CBI probe against the ministers would come out with comprehensive details and expose persons behind issue of such GOs. “There is no point in criticizing Jagan Mohan Reddy without initiating action against concerned ministers, who were served notices by the apex court,” he said.
Reiterating that his party would extend full support to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the by-election of Parkal Assembly Constituency, Narayana said that he would also participate in the by-election campaign.
He also informed that his party has called for staging dharnas in front of Excise offices across the state on May 25 in protest against the failure of excise officials in preventing hooch deaths and belt shops in Krishna district.
2012/3/17 4:59:46 Communist Party of India state secretary K Narayana on Saturday stated that his party would boycott those 'tainted' Ministers who have been served notices by the Supreme Court for issuing controversial GOs, which helped YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy in allegedly accumulating wealth illegally.
Talking to media persons after participating in office bearers' meeting in Prakasam district, Narayana came down heavily on Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for trying to shield the corrupt ministers despite the Supreme Court clearly stating that action should be initiated against them. “The government is shamelessly shielding the ministers and bringing disrepute to the democratic system and the House,” he said.
Demanding that the Ministers submit resignation from their posts and prove their innocence before the probing agency, he warned that the CPI would boycott their programmes in the districts, if they do not resign immediately.
Narayana also demanded that the State Government immediately cancel the auctioning of liquor license and draft a new Excise Policy. If the government fails to halt auction of liquor licenses, he said that the party would picket excise offices in the districts during auctioning.
He also asked the Chief Minister to disclose the names of those having links with the liquor syndicate, if he was really committed to end corruption. (INN)
2012/3/13 5:59:36 Tourism Minister Vatti Vasanth Kumar on Tuesday defended the six Ministers against whom the Supreme Court served notices in connection with their role in issuance of 26 GOs, which favoured Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohabn Reddy allegedly accumulate wealth illegally.
Vasanth Kumar said that the State Government was ready to go for any kind of discussion in the House or probe against 26 controversial GOs. Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Vasanth Kumar said that the Ministers, against whom the Supreme Court has served notices, would extend full cooperation to the probing agencies in the investigation.
Stating that the entire Cabinet would be collectively held responsible for the all GOs issued during tenure of former chief minister YSR, he alleged that the opposition TDP was politicising the issue to get mileage on it. When the government was responding favourably on the issue, the opposition TDP MLAs are resorting to staging dharnas in front of Speaker’s podium and disrupting the House, he said.
Condemning the TDP for projecting the government as `corrupt’, he said the ministers would never tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses. "Unlike TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, the Ministers would not move courts seeking stay orders," he said.
Former minister Gade Venkat Reddy said that the Ministers were not afraid of giving resignations, but they would do so only if they are found guilty after an enquiry.
Civil Supplies Minister D Sridharbabu, Primary Education Minister S Sailajanath, Minister for Law and Courts Erasu Prathapreddy, Health and Medical Education Kondru Muralimohan, MLC whip Rudraraju Padmaraju and Government whip D Srinivas were present in the press conference. (INN)
Would approach HC if resignations rejected second time: KTR
2011/7/24 7:21:24 Stating that Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLAs would submit their resignations from their elected posts once again on Monday to Deputy Speaker Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka or Assembly Secretary Raja Sadaram, TRS MLA K Taraka Rama Rao on Sunday said that the Telangana leaders would seek legal opinion and possibly approach the High Court if their resignations are rejected a second time.
He also accused Speaker Nadendla Manohar of acting in favour of Seemandhra leaders by rejecting the resignations submitted on July 4 and 5.
Promising that the Telangana leaders would seek legal opinion on the Speaker’s decision, KT Rama Rao further called on Telangana Ministers to meet Governor ESL Narasimhan and press for the acceptance of their resignations.
Talking to media persons at his residence, KT Rama Rao slammed Mr Manohar’s decision and termed it `unilateral.’ “Mr Manohar has shown discrimination against the Telangana Legislators and acted in favour of Seemandhra leaders. We will submit our resignations again on Monday,” the TRS MLA said.
“If the Speaker rejects the resignations a second time, the Telangana representatives would move a petition in the High Court,” KTR promised.
It may be recalled Speaker Nadendla Manohar had rejected all resignations of Telangana leaders late on Saturday evening, stating that the Legislators had done so in an ‘emotionally-surcharged atmosphere.’
As many as 101 MLAs from Telangana submitted their resignations on July 3 demanding a separate state. The process of resignations began with suspended TDP MLA Nagam Janardhan Reddy, along with three other rebel TDP MLAs putting in their papers on July 3.
On July 4, 33 TDP MLAs and around 37 Congress MLAs too submitted their resignations. The TRS Legislators submitted their resignations the next day.(INN)
2011/8/22 10:28:07 Suspended Telugu Desam Party leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy on Monday criticised the 26 Congress MLAs owing allegiance to YSR Congress party for submitting resignations for Jaganmohan Reddy, against whom the CBI has launched a probe for amassing illegal wealth.
Nagam was more critical of MLAs hailing from Telangana who resigned for Jagan Mohan Reddy. He said despite suicides committed by over 600 people demanding statehood for the region, the MLAs did not resign, but they have quit their posts for the sake of a tainted politician. He asked the Telangana Congress leaders to prove their commitment towards Telangana state by giving resignations afresh.
The ex-TDP leader said the CBI not registering cases against Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal’s brother Lagadapati Sridhar left room for suspicion. (INN)
2012/3/20 4:03:08 All opposition parties on Tuesday forced the State Government to agree for a discussion in the House on the controversial GOs pertaining to the illegal assets case of Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
As soon as the House met on Tuesday, about 38 MLAs of opposition parties rushed to the podium of Speaker Nadendla Manohar seeking discussion on the controversial GOs and action against six 'tainted' ministers who have been served notices by the Supreme Court. Following uproar, Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes.
Earlier, the Speaker disallowed five adjournment motions submitted by TRS floor Etala Rajender on irrigation projects, MIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi on corruption since 1995, BJP's E Lakshminarayana on House Committee's report on Nizam Sugar Factory, CPI's G Mallesh on regularisation of municipal workers and CPM's J Ranga Reddy on irregularities in the implementation of welfare schemes.
When the House met again at 10.10 am, opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu and Akbaruddin Owaisi tried to speak simultaneously on corruption. However, the Speaker did not permit any of them to speak.
Intervening on the issue, Chief Minsiter N Kiran Kumar Reddy said that the all GOs were available on the internet and there was no need for the government to place them before the House separately. He said that it would inappropriate for the House to discuss an issue which was sub-judice. However, he said that the government was ready for the debate if Speaker permits.
Countering the Chief Minister's claim, Chandrababu Naidu cited the example of 2G scam which was discussed in the Parliament although the case going on in the Supreme Court and was being investigated by multiple agencies.
Akbaruddin Owaisi, BJP's G Kishan Reddy, Lok Satta's Dr Jaya Prakash Narayana and other opposition MLAs advocated the debate on the 'tainted' ministers and controversial GOs. Bowing to the pressure of opposition parties, the State Government then agreed for the discussion and said that the modalities for the same would be finalised by the Speaker in the Business Advisory Council meeting to be held later. (INN)
2012/2/4 11:12:41 Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Saturday demanded that the State Government order a probe into the role of ministers into Obulapuram Mining Corporation, APIIC-Emaar and other scams.
Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party office, Dr Shankar Rao extended the support to the IAS Officer Association which has raised questions on the on-going CBI probe into various scams. He said that the IAS officers should not be made scapegoats and the concerned ministers should also be punished for irregularities.
Dr Rao said that no major decision could be taken without the approval of the minister concerned. Therefore, the minister should be held responsible for all the decision taken by the State Cabinet or the Chief Minister. He said it was impossible for the IAS officers to issue a GO or make any amendments without the minister's approval. If an IAS officer has indulged in any such irregularity alone, then why did the concerned ministers remained silent and did not take immediate action, he asked.
Demanding a thorough probe into the role of ministers in all the irregularities, Dr Shankar Rao said that the IAS officials would not be able to work fearless and impartially if ministers were spared. He also said that action against tainted ministers would save the party from the public wrath in future elections. Else, this would send wrong signals among the people.
Expressing happiness that his fight against corruption was proving fruitful, Dr Shankar Rao said that he would continue with his fight although he has been stripped of his ministerial post. (INN)
Congress MLAs from the region have adopted a new strategy to escape criticism from pro-Telangana activists for not resigning afresh from their posts.
In the meeting of Telangana Congress Steering Committee held here on Sunday, the Congress MLAs have decided to pressurise the ministers from the region to resign from the cabinet. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Congress MLA T Rajaiah said that the ministers would be asked to submit their resignation directly to the Governor. "Once the ministers resign from the cabinet, then all MLAs will follow the suit and resign from their assembly membership," Rajaiah said.
Sources say that the Congress MLAs were critical that Telangana minister intelligently resigned from their MLAs post while retaining their cabinet berth. They would have remained ministers for six month, in case the Speaker would have accepted the resignations submitted by all MLAs. But the scenario would have been different if they would have submitted their resignations from the cabinet directly to the Governor. Therefore, this time the Congress MLAs want the ministers to lead from the front and resign from the cabinet first.
In response to the MLAs decision, Minister Komatireddi Venkat Reddy announced that he would submit his resignation letter directly to the Governor, if the Central Government fails to take a positive decision with regard to separate Telangana state by September 30. It may be mentioned that Komatireddi is the lone minister from the Telangana region who did not participate in the last cabinet meeting and is not attending official duties.
On the other side, 11 other ministers who submitted resignation letters from the MLA's post resumed their duties after their resignation was rejected by the Speaker. Two other ministers - Danam Nagender and Mukesh Goud did not submit resignation. (INN)
2011/7/8 10:40:14 Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday stated that she would take a final decision on the resignations of Telangana MPs by August 1.
Talking to media persons, Ms Meira Kumar said that she had received the resignations of 13 MPs from Telangana, adding that she would individually take the opinions of these MPs before deciding whether to accept the resignations.
The 13 MPs, cutting across party lines, had submitted their resignations demanding that Centre begin the process towards formation of separate state. Nine of these MPs are from the Congress, two from Telangana Rashtra Samithi and two are from the Telugu Desam Party.
The Lok Sabha Speaker said that she would take the opinion of MPs individually before accepting of their resignations to ascertain whether they had resigned due to pressure mounted on them or had taken the decision to quit Parliament voluntarily.
Ms Meira Kumar emphasized that said that she would take a final decision on the resignations by August 1. “The decision on resignations will be taken before the beginning of the Monsoon Session of Parliament,” she stated.(INN)
2011/11/1 6:14:35 Telangana Nagara Samithi chairman Nagam Janardhan Reddy on Tuesday alleged that the Congress party hatched a conspiracy to make Telangana leaders as scapegoats by not accepting their resignations submitted for the cause of the Telangana statehood agitation.
Talking to media persons, Nagam slammed Speaker Nadendla Manohar's attitude for not accepting resignations of elected representatives. After understanding the aspirations of people in the region, he said that the elected representatives submitted their resignations.
Stating that the Speaker's decision would amount to violation of the Constitution, he said the decision was against the established democratic norms. He demanded Speaker to accept resignations immediately and uphold the constitutional norms.
Nagam also ridiculed Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's recent statement on Telangana and alleged that the Centre was trying to buy more time.
The former TDP leader reiterated that he would never join the TDP, which followed ambivalent attitude on Telangana. He said that TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu was indirectly saving the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government by extending secret support.
Nagam extended support to Freedom fighter Konda Lakshman Bapuji's week-long Satyagraha in New Delhi for the cause of statehood. (INN)
Botsa asks IAS officials to name corrupt ministers
2012/2/5 12:21:10 Pradesh Congress Committee president and Transport Minister Botsa Satyanaryana on Sunday asked the IAS officials to reveal the names of ministers who are pressuring them to conduct irregularities.
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a BC convention at Jubilee Hall, Botsa said that the IAS officials should conceal the names of ministers who were indulging in corruption or other irregularities. He said the silence of IAS officials or their tendency to conceal information was responsible for the present situation. He said the IAS officials should disclose the names of all the minister or ex-ministers who pressurised them for irregularities.
Stating that both the corrupt ministers and the officials should face the action, Botsa claimed that those indulged in corruption were living a comfortable life and questions were being raised on the credibility of the present cabinet ministers. He reiterated that the entire cabinet should be jointly held responsible for the decisions. However, he said other cabinet ministers should not be blamed for decisions that were taken at individual levels or behind the scene developments.
The PCC chief advised the IAS officials and also the ministers to approach the court if they feel that injustice was being done to them due to the on-going CBI probes. However, Botsa claimed that the present protest by the IAS officials would not affect the regular functioning of the State government. (INN)
TRS MLAs resubmit resignations, move to pressurise others
2011/7/25 8:41:09 The Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Monday sought to build pressure on the MLAs belonging to the Congress and Telugu Desam Party to resubmitted their resignations by taking the lead and faxing the resignations of its 11 MLAs to the office of Speaker Nadendla Manohar.
Mr Manohar had on Saturday rejected the resignations of all the MLAs which were submitted from July 3 to July 5, stating that the decision to resign had been taken in an emotionally surcharged atmosphere.
The TRS’ bid to build pressure on the Congress and TDP MLAs to resubmit their resignations came as the ruling party MLAs failed to take a decision on the issue during a meeting held at Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Reddy’s residence on Sunday.
The TDP too has failed to take a decision on whether to resubmit the resignations of its MLAs.
However, four rebel TDP MLAs, led by Nagam Janardhan Reddy, had already faxed their resignations to the office of the Speaker.
It was clear that the TRS MLAs would resubmit their resignations after party president K Chandrasekhar Rao had said that his party Legislators would quit again.(INN)
2011/9/22 8:34:42 Encouraged by the success of preventing Civil Supplies Minister D Sridhar Babu from addressing a press conference on Thursday, the Secretariat Employees JAC announced that henceforth, no Telangana minister will be allowed to function from their official chambers in the State Secretariat.
Talking to media, Secretariat Employees JAC president M Narender Rao and other leaders expressed their resolve to stand between the Ministers and their offices in order to drag them into action for the cause of a separate state. They alleged that the Telangana ministers enacted drama of their resignations as they were operating from their official residences. They blamed the Telangana ministers for not being serious for the cause of statehood as they tried to shift the blame on their High Command whenever the issue was raised in public.
Asked about their continuation as ministers, the JAC leaders clarified that they had no objection if they stuck to their ministerial posts while working for a concrete solution for Telangana issue. (INN)
2011/8/27 8:08:53 Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday claimed that he never amassed wealth through illegal means or corrupt practices.
Speaking at a seminar oganised at NRI Junior College at Kukatpally in support of social activist Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption, Naidu said he had maintained a clean record through his political career. He said he never indulged in any kind of corruption and did not favour any one during his tenure as the Chief Minister for almost nine years. He said he was open for any kind of probe, including a CBI investigation, into his assets.
The TDP chief also announced that his party would not give tickets to any tainted leader in the next general elections. Supporting Anna Hazare's crusade, he said corruption must be contained at all levels and all the political parties could discourage corruption by not giving tickets to people with tainted image and character.
Regarding the pro-Jagan Congress MLAs who have resigned from their posts, Naidu said none of the MLAs would be re-elected in case their resignations are accepted. The voters in their constituencies would reject them out rightly for supporting corruption and a leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who is presently facing a CBI probe for allegedly amassing wealth illegally. (INN)
AP assembly adjourned over 'tainted' ministers' issue
2012/3/13 5:58:15 The proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly were disrupted on Tuesday with the opposition TDP members demanding immediate dismissal of six ministers who have been served notices by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case of YSR Congress party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
As soon as the House met on Tuesday at 9 am, the TDP, CPI and CPM MLAs moved adjournment motion separately on the issue and demanded discussion in the assembly. The TDP members rushed to podium of Speaker Nadendla Manohar while shouting slogans against the government. They demanded that six 'tainted' minister be dismissed from the cabinet.
Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu tried to pacify the TDP members stating that the government was yet to receive a copy of Supreme Court notice and then only it would react on the same. He pointed out that nobody will be left in the House if one were to resign based on mere allegations. He accused the TDP of wasting the time of the House. However, the TDP members continued the slogan shouting. Following uproar, the Speaker adjourned the House for 15-minutes.
When House re-assembled at 10.40 am, the TDP members resumed their slogan shouting. Even the Speaker's assurance that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy would react on the issue failed to bring the House to order. After about four minutes, the Speaker adjourned the House for 30 minutes while inviting floor leaders of all parties to his chamber for a discussion to break the deadlock.
The House assembled again at 12.30 pm. But with the TDP members continuing their protest, within three minutes, it was adjourned for the day. (INN)
Senior Congress leader and former minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Friday demanded that the tainted ministers should resign from the cabinet.
Telugu Desam Party MLA Payyavula Kesav on Thursday suggested that the 'tainted' ministers, who have been served notices by the Supreme Court in connection with issuing of controversial GOs favouring YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy in accumulating wealth illegally, turn approvers.
Tourism Minister Vatti Vasanth Kumar on Tuesday defended the six Ministers against whom the Supreme Court served notices in connection with their role in issuance of 26 GOs, which favoured Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohabn Reddy allegedly accumulate wealth illegally.
Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Saturday demanded that the State Government order a probe into the role of ministers into Obulapuram Mining Corporation, APIIC-Emaar and other scams.
Telangana Nagara Samithi chairman Nagam Janardhan Reddy on Tuesday alleged that the Congress party hatched a conspiracy to make Telangana leaders as scapegoats by not accepting their resignations submitted for the cause of the Telangana statehood agitation.
Pradesh Congress Committee president and Transport Minister Botsa Satyanaryana on Sunday asked the IAS officials to reveal the names of ministers who are pressuring them to conduct irregularities.
Encouraged by the success of preventing Civil Supplies Minister D Sridhar Babu from addressing a press conference on Thursday, the Secretariat Employees JAC announced that henceforth, no Telangana minister will be allowed to function from their official chambers in the State Secretariat.
