The monsoon session of the Assembly and the Legislative Council, beginning Monday, are expected to be a stormy affair with the Opposition gearing up to corner the government on the severe power crisis and many other issues.
Besides, the acute power crisis, which has badly hit industry and agriculture, the conditions imposed on the fee reimbursement scheme, problems faced by farmers like shortage of fertilizer, among others, figure on the agenda of the Opposition parties.
TDP walkout
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Sub Plan legislation will not figure in the five-day session as the government preferred to hold a special session on the issue after the conclusion of the Convention on Biodiversity being held here between October 1 and 19.
A decision to this effect was taken at the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of the Legislature held here on Sunday.
Naidu missing
Interestingly, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was away in Mahabubnagar to attend the Indiramma Baata, and Opposition leader N. Chandrababu Naidu did not attend the meeting.
The absence of the two leaders drew flak from TRS and Left leaders, who said it only showed the government’s indifference in solving people’s problems. The TDP walked out of the meeting midway protesting against the way the government bluntly refused to extend the session. The party felt the ruling party was trying to escape from the debates.
Opposition plea turned down
All the Opposition parties wanted the session to be conducted for at least a fortnight since there were several issues of public importance.
The ruling party, led by Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha turned down the request claiming it was prepared to allow debates on the power situation, fee reimbursement, drinking water and farm sector problems.
MIM plea
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was firm that the parties should allow debates on issues rather than confining them to their personal agendas and suggested suspension of erring members. Telangana Rashtra Samiti floor leader E. Rajender asserted that his party would insist on passage of a resolution on separate Telangana.
YSRC charge
YSR Congress floor leader Y.S. Vijayamma doubted the ruling party’s sincerity in allowing debates on key issues. She alleged that the main Opposition, Telugu Desam Party, appeared to be hand-in-glove with the ruling party in stalling debates on these issues.
