No interruptions, no sloganeering and no storming of the well. The Assembly did not witness any fireworks on Monday. With the YSR Congress boycotting the session in protest against suspension of its eight members, it was a smooth affair all the way. In contrast to the uproarious scenes witnessed during the last few days, the proceedings were conducted without a hitch.
The Opposition benches were totally empty which prompted BJP MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju to comment thus: “I am the only Opposition member today and I want the Minister to reply”, while raising a question on filling of vacant posts in government hospitals. Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao allowed the ruling party members to speak at length and ask supplementary questions. So many members raised queries that Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas said it was turning out to be a short discussion.
Members shower praise on Naidu
The ruling party members utilised opportunity to the hilt eulogising the debt relief scheme with no interruptions from the Opposition members. MLAs Ramanaidu, G. Butchaiah Choudhary, B. Jayanageswar Reddy, G. Suryarao,Y. Srinivasa Rao and Vishnukumar Raju heaped praise on the Chief Minister for his decision on debt waiver and inter-linking of rivers.
