Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has condemned the tabling of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Speaking to media personnel, the Chief Minister described the introduction of Bill as undemocratic. He alleged that the UPA government had violated the rules and procedures laid down in the constitution and years of experience were not applied.
"It's not enough to say that we are the largest democracy in the world. We also need to uphold those democratic values," he said.
The Chief Minister said that the
ugly incidents in the Lok Sabha ware the fallout of the Centre's mishandling of the sensitive issue like the State's bifurcation.
He said that the Centre has made mistakes from the start and at every stage.
On the incident of Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal using pepper spray in the House, Kiran Kumar Reddy defended the expelled MP and alleged that the former was attacked and beaten up in the House.
"I will not comment on what happened the in Lok Sabha. But there is no room for ugly scenes. Let that House decide what happened inside," he said.
He also criticised the suspension of the 17 Seemandhra MPs from the Parliament for the rest of the session.
While referring to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's statement wherein he said that his heart bleeds over such incidents, the CM said,"He (the PM) should understand that hearts of crores of Telugu people are bleeding because of the undemocratic acts of the Centre,"
Kiran Kumar Reddy also criticised the Congress High Command for hosting lunch for the BJP.
"My party calls BJP 'communal'. Then why is it having lunch with such a party? You are spreading poison?" he asked, adding that "they (members of the Congress party) are ready to dine with a "communal party" but not willing to talk to their own people." (INN)