Hyderabad: The ruling Telugu Desam outsmarted the Opposition YSR Congress over the state capital announcement in the Assembly on Thursday. The TD had leaked information to the media that Chief Mininster N. Chandrababu Naidu would make the announcement at 12.17 pm. However, Mr Naidu made the statement an hour early at 11.15 am, taking everyone by surprise. Paying no heed to YSRC leaders’ demand for a discussion before the announcement, the TD turned the tables on the Opposition party, forcing it into a discussion only after the CM’s announcement on the capital location.
Since the Assembly session commenced for the day at 9 am, YSRC member Srikant Reddy and others, through an adjournment motion, insisted that discussion be taken up on the capital, followed by voting and then the CM could make his statement. Persisting with this demand, the YSRC MLAs did not allow the agenda of the House to be taken up and rushed to the well, stalling the proceedings.
As a result, the Speaker adjourned the House twice. But when the House met after the second break, Mr Naidu came into the House and gave his statement at around 11.15 am even as YSRC members protested and raised a din. Later, the YSRC members participated in the discussion on the capital city, with the ruling party having the last laugh.
