With the Telangana Assembly for the second day witnessed disruptions on the issue of fees reimbursement, the Congress members today issued privilege motion against Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, alleging him of diverting the house. The notice was handed over to the Speaker under Clause 168.

According to Congress members, the Chief Minister speaking in the assembly on 2016 March 29 assured the members to pay all arrears by April, 2016. He also assured for payment of fees reimbursement hereafter monthly.

But, again speaking in the house on January 4, 2017, the Chief Minister said that it is not possible for any government to ensure 100 per cent fees reimbursement. Stating that there is connection to his earlier and present statements, they said it amounts to diverting attention of the house.

Leader of House K Jana Reddy, Deputy Leader B Jeevan Reddy, MLAs G Chinna Reddy, Sampath Kumar, N Padmavathi Reddy and others signed on the motion.

Earlier in the day the house witnessed noisy scenes when the opposition insisted for clarifications to yesterday’s Chief Minister’s statement on the issue. It may be recalled that they protested yesterday when the house was abruptly adjourned after Chief Minister’s statement, without given them scope to seek clarifications. Even after adjournment they sat in the house till late evening, before they were lifted by marshals and police and dispatched to their respective party offices.

Chief Minister assured members that they would seek clarifications after question hour, but in view of the severity of the situation opposition sought to suspend question hour and take up the issue immediately. As the government didn’t respond to their demand, the opposition staged walk out. Later Chief Minister asserted that the fees reimbursement scheme is kept intact as that was followed during previous regime and there is no intention to dilute the same.