It is not fair for the Chief Minister to act in a manner that “amounts to defy the Union Cabinet, Constitution and President,” Lakshmaiah said.
“We say that this notice should be withdrawn. We have spoken to many (leaders) yesterday and today. We are individually writing to the Governor, Assembly Speaker and Chairman of Legislative Council. We are also meeting Speaker and Council Chairman to appraise them about the matter.” In separate letters, the AP Minister had earlier appealed to the Assembly Speaker and Council Chairman to reject the proposed resolution.
Other Telangana leaders have also hit out at the Chief Minister, a vocal supporter of united AP cause. Congress Chief Whip G Venkata Ramana Reddy said Kiran's move is against the spirit of democracy. “Whatever attempts are made, we are fully confident that the process of Telangana formation would not stop.”
The Chief Minister, who found fault with the draft Bill during his speech in the Assembly yesterday, subsequently served a notice under Rule 77 to the Speaker for moving a motion in the House to return the Bill to the Centre. The Assembly has time till January 30 to debate and return the Bill to the President.
