Hyderabad, November 02: The next session of the State Legislative Assembly is likely to be held in the second week of November.
Talking to reporters at the Assembly, Civil Supplies and Legislative Affairs Minister D Sreedhar Babu said that the assembly’s Business Advisory Committee will meet in the first week of November to discuss the agenda for the next session. However, he did not specify as to when the session would be convened.
Sreedhar Babu denied media reports that stated the session was not being convened as the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government was in minority. He said that the party enjoys complete majority and there was not threat, whatsoever, to the government. He said that the government was ready for a floor test, if any opposition party introduces a No Confidence Motion. He clarified that the session could not be convened due to the political and other circumstances that prevailed in the region.
Sreedhar Babu said that the ruling Congress party too was in favour of holding the session at the earlier to discuss the issues pertaining to the general public and clarify the doubts of all opposition parties. Further, the government wants to make a statement on the floor of the House about the various schemes that have been launched for the welfare of the people.
The Minister alleged that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi has shifted its focus from the statehood agitation to increasing its strength in the assembly by luring the MLAs of other political parties. He reiterated that the Congress leaders from the region were committed for the cause of Telangana and they would ensure that the Centre takes a favourable decision in this regard.
——Agencies