They point out that since the President had sought views of the legislature under Article 3 of the Constitution, he would not give any importance to the resolutions.
The President had referred the bill to the state legislature Dec 12, asking it to give its opinion by Jan 23. The same was tabled in both the houses Dec 16. However, it could not be taken up for debate for several days to protests by Seemandhra legislators opposing the bifurcation.
The state government had sought four more weeks to debate the bill but the President extended the deadline by a week. The chief minister's request for another extension by three weeks was rejected.
