Assembly privileges committee gives another chance to MLAs

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Assembly's Privilege Committee has expressed dissatisfaction over Telugu Desam MLAs skipping the meeting it held on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by chairman Kakani Govardhan Reddy and discussed complaints against TD leaders K Atchannaidu and Kuna Ravi Kumar. The Privilege Committee issued notice to Atchennadu to attend its next meeting on September 14.

Earlier, the privilege committee instructed Atchennaidu and Kuna Ravi to attend the meeting in person and give their explanations. Atchennaidu informed the committee that he was unable to attend due to personal reasons. There was no response from Kuna Ravi.

Chairman Kakani Govardhan Reddy said the privilege committee expressed its disquiet over the absence of Ravi Kumar. Ravi Kumar had made “objectionable” remarks against assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram. The panel felt action must be taken against Kuna Ravi Kumar before the start of the next assembly session.

The committee expressed dissatisfaction over the explanation given by former state election commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar in response to its notice relating to a complaint. It asked Ramesh Kumar to submit a detailed explanation in ten days.

The panel expressed dissatisfaction over the explanation submitted by Palakollu Telugu Desam MLA Nimmala Ramanaidu, on another notice, and decided to give him one more chance to submit a detailed explanation.