Oppn forces adjournment in assembly on Muslim quota

Hyderabad, Aug 22 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh Assembly was adjourned for a brief period as the opposition parties stalled the proceedings demanding an immediate discussion on reservation for Muslisms in educational institutions and government jobs.

Pandemonium prevailed in the Assembly as members of the TDP, CPM, AIMIM and TRS trooped in to the well of the House in protest against Speaker K R Suresh Reddy, disallowing the adjournment motion given notice of by them.

Even as Information Minister Mohd Ali Shabbir said that the government was ready to discuss on the welfare of minorities, including reservation for Muslims, the opposition members demanded that the regular proceedings of the House be suspended and an immediate discussion be taken up on the issue.

As the speaker's appeal to the members that he would fix the time and date for the discussion fell on deaf ears, Mr Reddy adjourned the House for ten minutes.

The Speaker also disallowed an adjournment motion given notice of by BJP floor leader G Kishen Reddy on vacancies in various government departments.

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