Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker N
Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday expressed regret over his remarks
against the principal opposition Telugu Desam Party in the
House and announced that he was withdrawing them.
"If any members were hurt by my remarks yesterday, I
regret that and withdraw the remarks. The remarks were meant
only to ensure order in the House and not to hurt any member,"
the Speaker said in the House today.
"What nonsense," the Speaker shouted at the TDP members
before adjourning the House for the day yesterday and also
remarked that the TDP had failed as an opposition party.
Kiran made the remarks after the TDP members disrupted
the proceedings over the issue of water supply to a private
steel plant promoted by Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana
Reddy in Kadapa district.
Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu took strong
exception to the Speaker's remarks and said the latter should
"behave with dignity."
"Whether or not he (Speaker) should withdraw the remarks
is left to his wisdom," the TDP chief said after the House was
adjourned.
The Speaker himself took the initiative this morning when
the House began and withdrew his remarks besides expressing
regret.
The House thus transacted its business smoothly beginning
with an elaborate Question Hour today.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, March 04, 2010, 16:15