Andhra Assembly Speaker suspends slogan shouting TDP members from House for a day
Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Thursday suspended three members- two from Telugu Desam Party and one of the YSR Congress- for the current session and the other opposition legislators for the day for 'disrupting' House proceedings.
The Speaker also warned Hindupur MLA and movie actor Balakrishna for «twirling his moustache» and «slapping thigh» in the House, saying he will excuse the legislator this time as it was his first instance of unacceptable behaviour.
After announcing the suspension, Sitharam adjourned the House for a brief period.
Legislative Affairs Minister B Rajendranath Reddy, who moved a motion to suspend the TDP members, said rushing to the Speaker's podium and breaking glass on the table may amount to «criminal action.»
Reddy further said the government is ready to take up a discussion on the demands made by the TDP members.
As soon as the House began proceedings this morning, TDP members, holding placards, started shouting slogans demanding the release of former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who was arrested in the Skill Development Corporation scam case.
They rushed to the Speaker's podium and surrounded the Chair.
The Speaker Sitaram before adjourning the House briefly requested the opposition TDP legislators to go to their seats and allow the question hour to continue.
There was a heated argument and exchange of words between the ruling party and opposition members.
Responding to the TDP's adjournment motion on Naidu's arrest in connection with the Skill Development Corporation scam, Rajendranath said they can raise this topic in the business advisory council meeting.
The pandemonium continued even as Social Welfare Minister Merugu Nagarjuna was rebutting allegations that the Kalyanamasthu
