December 11, 2009 7:02 PM

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136 out of 294 members of Andhra Pradesh Assembly resign

In Andhra Pradesh, the political crisis over separate Telangana state issue has intensified with the number of MLAs tendered their resignation rising to 136. In all, 79 MLAs from Congress have resigned while 43 from TDP and 14 from Praja Rajyam Party in the 294 member Assembly. In view of the crisis, the state government is holding consultations with the attorney general even as the speaker sought legal advice. However, Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy made it clear that he would speak each individual before taking a decision on those resignations. On the other hand, amidst a debate on whether to continue proceedings in the wake of situation where more than half of the members tendered their resignations, the assembly has been adjourned till Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Rosaiah told reporters that he has received no written instructions from the high command to pass a resolution in Assembly on Telangana issue. Stating that he was only informed that the process for carving out separate Telangana state should begin, he assured that the opinions of all stake holders would be taken into consideration before the final decision on Telangana. He further said there is no time frame for moving a resolution in the assembly and he was continuously updating the party high command over the developments in the state to find out a solution. Expressing concern over the demonstrations being held in Rayalaseema and Coastal regions protesting the centre's decision to carve out Telangana state, the Chief Minister appealed political parties and people to observe restraint. On the other hand, the response to the bandh called by the supporters of unified state in Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalseema regions was total and barring sporadic incidents remained peaceful. Life in those regions has been paralysed as the state Road Transport Corporation APSRTC has suspended all its services in 13 districts. The educational institutions and business establishments remained closed. Demonstrations have been held at several places Coastal and Rayalseema regions protesting the centre's decision to initiate process to carve out Telangana State.Meanwhile, tensions prevailed at the High Court in Hdyerabad as two groups of lawyers clashed over the formation of a separate Telangana state today. One group opposed the division of the state, while lawyers from the other supported the formation of separate Telangana state that echoed the court premises with the slogans from both sides. Meanwhile, Telangana Rashtra Samithi President K.Chandrasekhara Rao has been discharged this morning from the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.

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