The Opposition Congress has staged a walkout from the Assembly, protesting that the Government has not committed anything on extending immediate assistance to flood-affected families including loss/damage to crops, property (houses and others) and loss of human and domestic animal life.
Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Leader M. Bhatti Vikramarka registered protest at the fag end of the short discussion on “consequences of excessive rainfall in the State and measures being taken by the Government” that went on for over four hours in the Assembly on Friday. However, Minister for Legislative Affairs V. Prashanth Reddy said the Congress had staged protest for the sake of it after participating in the debate and speaking at length.
The debate was marked by intermittent wordy duels between the treasury benches and the Opposition Congress although several members from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Congress, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress members D. Sridhar Babu, Mr. Vikramarka, D. Anasuya alias Seethakka requested the Chair to come to their rescue repeatedly as they were interrupted by Ministers with clarifications and to “set the records straight/right”.
