The Assembly today passed by voice vote a resolution moved by Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy rejecting the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 which entails
creation of separate Telangana state.

Capping an acrimonious debate and ending the pandemonium of the past few days, Speaker Nadendla
Manohar put the resolution to vote and announced that it was passed.

The Assembly was immediately adjourned sine die.The resolution said, the House while rejecting the AP Reorganisation Bill, 2013, resolves to request the President not to recommend it for introduction in Parliament as the Bill seeks to bifurcate the state of Andhra Pradesh without any reason or basis and without arriving at a consensus, in utter disregard to the linguistic and cultural homogeneity and economic and administrative viability of both regions.

It further said the Bill also completely ignores the very basis of
formation of State of Andhra Pradesh, the first linguistic state created in independent India.

The Speaker said all views expressed by members on the Bill would be sent to the President along with the resolution.