Telangana Bill will be passed next week: Palwai

Congress MP Palwai Govardhan Reddy claimed that Telangana will be a reality next week.
Speaking to media persons here, Palwai said that the Telangana Bill would be passed in Lok Sabha on February 18 and in Rajya Sabha the next day. Therefore, the process of formation of Telangana State would be completed next week.

Palwai also demanded life ban on expelled Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal and TDP MP Venugopal Reddy for their unruly behaviour in the Lok Sabha during the introduction of Telangana Bill on Thursday. Further, he said that the TDP MPs from the both the regions attacked each other in Parliament and the party was wrongly blaming the Congress MPs from Telangana region.

The Rajya Sabha MP also condemned Cheif Minsiter N Kiran Kumar Reddy's continuance in power. He alleged that Kiran Kumar Reddy was clearing the controversial files to earn money. He asked the officials to be cautious with the Chief Minister and remember the fate of some officials who supported Jagan Mohan Reddy. He said that the Telangana Government would order a probe against Kiran Kumar Reddy and he would land in jail for his decisions.