The Andhra Pradesh Assembly was adjourned for the day without transacting any business for the second consecutive day today after the TRS stalled the proceedings demanding a resolution in favour of separate Telangana.<br/> <br/>Earlier, speaker N Kirankumar Reddy, Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu made an appeal to TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao to call off his fast unto death to help maintain law and order in the state.<br/> <br/>Speaker N Kirankumar Reddy adjourned the House twice earlier as the TRS members stalled the proceedings by entering the well of the House and raising slogans in support of their demand. Earlier in the day,the Chief Minister Mr.K Rosaiah said the Centre should be given time to take a decision on the Telangana issue. He appealed to the TRS members to to observe restraint as emotions and tempers are running high over the issue.<br/> Meanwhile, the health condition of TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao whose indefinite fast for creation of a separate Telengana state entered the 11th day is deteriorating. A medical bulletin said today that he urgently needs oral feed. Doctors at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences said Mr. Rao is refusing intravenous antibiotics, saline, glucose and any other supporting therapy. They advised him to break his fast immediately to avoid any long-term complications.<br/> <br/>On the other hand, the police are gearing up to face any eventuality in the coming few days and security has been tightened through out Telangana region in view of the Telangana agitation. Besides clamping Section 144 in all the districts of the Region the prohibitory orders have been enforced in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Sceunderabad.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | December 9, 2009 1:20 PM
Andhra assembly adjourned amidst Opposition pressing for resolution on Telengana