CPIM : Andhra Pradesh government skipping debates on major issues

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has expressed apprehensions that the ruling Congress party may take advantage of the prevailing uncertainty in the State to avoid discussions on important public issues in the coming budget session of the Assembly.

“The government was trying to cover up its mistakes by skipping discussions on major issues. It had ‘strategically’ adjourned the previous session abruptly and could do the same now,” CPI (M) State secretary B.V. Raghavulu said appealing to all political parties to join hands in foiling the government’s attempts to render the upcoming session a “namesake one”.

He told reporters on the sidelines of the party’s two-day State committee meeting here on Wednesday that taking advantage of the ongoing agitations for and against separate Telangana State, the Congress government had already announced several “anti-people and harmful measures”.

Price issue

The government which failed to address the spiralling rise in prices was, however, trying to dilute the public distribution system reducing quota of rice, sugar and other commodities being supplied through fair price shops.

Responding to queries, he said the parties agitating for separate Telangana could raise the issue on the floor of the Assembly instead of disrupting the proceedings.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)