President Pranab Mukherjee has allowed the AP assembly a seven-day extension till January 30 to give its opinion on the Telangana bill.
The extension falls way short of the four weeks sought by the state government, and is meant to keep alive the possibility of Parliament considering the legislation when it meets on February 5. The Centre had earlier recommended an extension of no more than 10 days to the state government to send back the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill.
“We are clear in our mind that the Telangana bill will be brought in this session of Parliament. It’s a commitment that we have made,” home minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters. “Let’s see if Andhra Pradesh assembly passes the resolution by January 30.”
The extension falls way short of the four weeks sought by the state government, and is meant to keep alive the possibility of Parliament considering the legislation when it meets on February 5. The Centre had earlier recommended an extension of no more than 10 days to the state government to send back the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill.
“We are clear in our mind that the Telangana bill will be brought in this session of Parliament. It’s a commitment that we have made,” home minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters. “Let’s see if Andhra Pradesh assembly passes the resolution by January 30.”
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