New Delhi: The government got temporary relief yesterday as a no-confidence motion by six Congress and four TDP lawmakers against creation of a separate Telangana state could not be taken up in the Lok Sabha due to chaos in the house.
The six Congress and four Telugu Desam Party (TDP) members on Monday gave separate notices to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for a no-trust motion over the government’s move to carve out Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.
The Speaker told the House that she had received the notices. She was about to give her ruling during zero hour but could not do so as chaos broke out in the house. The speaker adjourned the Lok Sabha for the day after treasury benches raised a ruckus when she said she has received the notices for a no-confidence motion.
While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it was too early to comment on the issue, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said the notice was not required. “It is early to comment, let the motion come. Certain majority is needed even for introducing the no-confidence motion,” said BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad.
All the six Congress MPs are from Seemandhra region, comprising the coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema areas of the state. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde the MPs could face disciplinary action.
The union cabinet has already approved the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The motion for this is expected to be sent soon for the consideration of the state assembly by President Pranab Mukherjee. IANS
