Assembly adopts Appropriation Bill

March 29, 2011 19:35
Assembly adopts Appropriation Bill

NManohar_17feb11Deputy Speaker Nadendla Manohar today declared passed the Money Appropriation Bill amid pandemonium in the assembly with out any discussion on it.

Introducing the Bill, Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana reddy asked the opposition parties to cooperate in getting the Bill passed but the TDP and other members demanded the government to first make an announcement on the constitution of the Joint Legislative Committee (JLC) to probe the irregularities committed by the YSR regime in the allotment of lands to various companies in the name of SEZs.

“We will cooperate in passing the Bill if the government makes an announcement on the constitution of the JLC for probing the land allotments,” they said categorically. Even the MIM also demanded the government to make an announcement on the JLC to probe the Wakf land allotments to SEZs.

Intervening, chief Minster Kirankumar reddy suggested that the Bill be passed first and then the discussion on the constitution of the JLC could be taken up. But the TDP members stood up en masse and surrounded the podium raising slogans creating ruckus in the assembly.

In the din, the Finance Minister introduced the Bill and the Deputy Speaker declared it passed amidst protests of the members.

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