Council adjourned following Oppn walk out

The Opposition walked out of the State Legislative Council protesting against the lack of proper response from the government on the people’s issue.

Earlier, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said that national status would be accorded to Polavaram and Chevella-Pranahita projects by this year end.

An All party meeting would be held on March 26 on Babli project and will fight it out on the issue. He appealed the opposition to join the government in tackling Babli issue. He asserted that the state was neglecting power sector and has written to Prime Minister and Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily on the gas allocations.

The government has no say in the fixation of surcharges. It has been done on the recommendations of the Regulatory Commission, he said. Not satisfied with the reply, the Opposition trooped out of the House and the House was adjourned for the day.