Quota Decision Hasty: Sailajanath

United Andhra Pradesh Congress MLCs and MLAs Forum leaders objected to the 'arbitrary' decision by the 3-member Sub-Committee on Monday regarding the 42% quota for people from the Telangana region in Judiciary posts.

Government Whip S Sailajanath told media persons that the Forum had, earlier in the day, submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister K Rosaiah voicing its objections.

Sailajanath described the decision as 'arbitrary', and said that it was taken without eliciting views from lawyers, people's representatives and other welfare organizations from the other 2 regions of the state.

Sailajanath expressed his regret that the decision to give in to the demands of the protesting Telangana lawyers was taken even after petitions were submitted to the Cabinet Sub-Committee on September 17th on behalf of the MLCs and MLAs Forum, to offer a chance to lawyers, people representatives and other people welfare organizations to give their views on the issue. He said that the request had been disregarded.

The Government Whip said that preferential treatment was being accorded to Telangana MPs Madhu Yaskhi Goud and G Vivek while leaders of the non-Telangana region were neglected during the meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee, which was an insult to the non-Telangana leaders.

The Forum also urged the Chief Minister to call a meeting of lawyers, people's representatives and welfare organizations from all the 3 regions and elicit views from them before implementing the assurances given to the Telangana lawyers on September 17th.

The Forum urged Rosaiah to take an early decision on the request as that might avert many problems in future.

The Government Whip revealed that the Forum had also requested Rosaiah to provide proper security for pro-United Andhra Pradesh leaders.

The Forum members thanked the CM for taking a decision to provide reservations for SCs, STs and BCs (Minority) and Women according to Constitutional Provisions without any amendment.

Courtesy: INN