The team of ministers deputed by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, to convince the Seema-Andhra MLAs to support the resolution that sought to declare that Hyderabad was not a “free zone” were successful in doing so.
The team told the MLAs that like every district Hyderabad should have a separate recruitment cadre.
Under the new rules, the people of Hyderabad will get a district cadre and no harm will be done to people from other regions. This helped in changing the mood of MLAs.
Meanwhile, the Anantapur Congress MP, Mr Anantha Venkatramireddy who came to the Assembly raised a dissenting note.
“If we compromise now on creating separate cadre for Hyderabad in police recruitments, tomorrow some more demands may come up for other departments. How can we tolerate that?” he told newsmen.
He said the claim of integrationists that Hyderabad being the state capital belongs to all regions and districts of the state will lose steam now with the resolution treating Hyderabad as a separate cadre for recruitments.
“Tomorrow we may lose Hyderabad also if the state is bifurcated,” he argued. Later, he was also told by the ministers that the proposed resolution will in no affect the Seema-Andhra people staying in the Greater Hyderabad area. However, he refused to accept the theory and left.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
House to vote on Hyderabad
The state Assembly will pass a unanimous resolution on Thursday recommending the deletion of a clause in the Presidential Order that is coming in the way of treating Hyderabad as part of sixth zone in police recruitments.
This decision was taken at a meeting convened by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, with floor leaders of all parties in the Assembly on Wednesday.
The move was necessiated by the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a review petition filed by the state government against its ruling that Hyderabad could be considered a “free zone” for police recruitments.
Since the issue is sensitive, it was decided that the Chief Minister would move a one-line resolution and the House would adopt the same without any debate. Mr Rosaiah did the spadework for smooth passage of the resolution by making his ministers talk to the leader of opposition, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, in this regard.
In the SC order it was stated that paragraph 14 (f) in the Presidential Order excluded police officers defined under Hyderabad City Police Act 1348 Fasli from the zonal regulations.
The Assembly resolution will now seek the deletion of paragraph 14 (f) from the Presidential Order.
The advocate-general, Mr D.V. Seetharama Murthy, told the all-party meeting convened by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, to discuss the free-zone row that the state could file a curative petition, but the parties opted for an amendment to the Presidential Order.
The meeting also felt that there was no need for approval of Parliament for the proposed changes as the Presidential Order was an executive order. It was decided that the Assembly resolution would be forwarded to the Union home ministry, which in turn would take up the issue with the President. The parties urged the state government to ensure that there was no delay in getting orders from the President.
Earlier, the Telugu Desam sought an immediate resolution as soon as the Assembly was convened in the morning. Other Opposition parties joined the chorus.
However, in a strategic move, the Chief Minister proposed that an all-party meeting first. Sources close to Mr Rosaiah said he wanted a commitment from TD in the backdrop of the legislators divided on regional lines.
The government then opted for a meeting of floor leaders in the Assembly apparently to avoid the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, whose MLAs quit the House.
Though the TD delegation had leaders from all the regions there was no opposition to the government suggestion and similar was the case with Praja Rajyam. The MIM, Left, BJP and Lok Satta too extended support to the move.
This decision was taken at a meeting convened by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, with floor leaders of all parties in the Assembly on Wednesday.
The move was necessiated by the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a review petition filed by the state government against its ruling that Hyderabad could be considered a “free zone” for police recruitments.
Since the issue is sensitive, it was decided that the Chief Minister would move a one-line resolution and the House would adopt the same without any debate. Mr Rosaiah did the spadework for smooth passage of the resolution by making his ministers talk to the leader of opposition, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, in this regard.
In the SC order it was stated that paragraph 14 (f) in the Presidential Order excluded police officers defined under Hyderabad City Police Act 1348 Fasli from the zonal regulations.
The Assembly resolution will now seek the deletion of paragraph 14 (f) from the Presidential Order.
The advocate-general, Mr D.V. Seetharama Murthy, told the all-party meeting convened by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, to discuss the free-zone row that the state could file a curative petition, but the parties opted for an amendment to the Presidential Order.
The meeting also felt that there was no need for approval of Parliament for the proposed changes as the Presidential Order was an executive order. It was decided that the Assembly resolution would be forwarded to the Union home ministry, which in turn would take up the issue with the President. The parties urged the state government to ensure that there was no delay in getting orders from the President.
Earlier, the Telugu Desam sought an immediate resolution as soon as the Assembly was convened in the morning. Other Opposition parties joined the chorus.
However, in a strategic move, the Chief Minister proposed that an all-party meeting first. Sources close to Mr Rosaiah said he wanted a commitment from TD in the backdrop of the legislators divided on regional lines.
The government then opted for a meeting of floor leaders in the Assembly apparently to avoid the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, whose MLAs quit the House.
Though the TD delegation had leaders from all the regions there was no opposition to the government suggestion and similar was the case with Praja Rajyam. The MIM, Left, BJP and Lok Satta too extended support to the move.
Parties reject curative plea
The advocate-general, Mr D.V. Seetharama Murthy, told the all-party meeting convened by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, to discuss the free-zone row that the state could file a curative petition, but the parties opted for an amendment to the Presidential Order.
The meeting also felt that there was no need for approval of Parliament for the proposed changes as the Presidential Order was an executive order.
It was decided that the Assembly resolution would be forwarded to the Union home ministry, which in turn would take up the
issue with the President.
The parties urged the state government to ensure that there was no delay in getting orders from the President.
Earlier, the Telugu Desam sought an immediate resolution as soon as the Assembly was convened in the morning.
Other Opposition parties joined the chorus.
However, in a strategic move, the Chief Minister proposed an all-party meeting first.
Speaking in Vijayawada, Mr Lagadapati Rajagopal supported the SC verdict on the free zone issue.
The meeting also felt that there was no need for approval of Parliament for the proposed changes as the Presidential Order was an executive order.
It was decided that the Assembly resolution would be forwarded to the Union home ministry, which in turn would take up the
issue with the President.
The parties urged the state government to ensure that there was no delay in getting orders from the President.
Earlier, the Telugu Desam sought an immediate resolution as soon as the Assembly was convened in the morning.
Other Opposition parties joined the chorus.
However, in a strategic move, the Chief Minister proposed an all-party meeting first.
Speaking in Vijayawada, Mr Lagadapati Rajagopal supported the SC verdict on the free zone issue.
