T’GANA GOVT PLANS TO TABLE RESOLUTION AGAINST GUV
The Telangana government is contemplating introducing a resolution against the alleged recalcitrant attitude of governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan towards several bills adopted by the state legislative assembly more than two months ago, a Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader familiar with the matter said.
The leader, who did not wish to be named, said the resolution will be adopted in the winter session of the assembly, which is likely to be held in the second week of December.
“Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has directed state legislative affairs minister Vemula Prashant Reddy to initiate the process for commencement of a week-long assembly session in December,” the TRS leader said.
A resolution will also be adopted, requesting the Centre to take steps for amending Article 200 of the Constitution, fixing a specific time frame for governors to take a call on bills passed by the legislature, irrespective of whether they decide to approve or reject the bills on certain grounds, the leader added.
On September 14, the Telangana assembly passed eight bills, including one on the constitution of a common recruitment board for making appointments in 15 state universities, of which the governor is the chancellor.
Of the eight bills, seven are pending assent from the Raj Bhavan, as reported by HT on October 15, indicating a possible widening of differences between Rao and Soundararajan.
Chief ministers of several nonbjp-ruled states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal in the past have also raised concerns over the governor’s delay in approving the bills cleared by the respective state assemblies.