Hyderabad: The Centre has made it clear to the state government that it need not provide any additional information, including statement of objectives of AP Reorganisation Bill and financial memorandum, to the Legislative Assembly and Council.
The Ministry of Home Affairs dashed off a letter to Chief Secretary P.K. Mohanty on Tuesday stating that all such information would be provided only to Parliament when it debates the AP Reorganisation Bill 2013. While objectives will explain the reason for division, the memorandum includes the financial implications of division.
The Centre also made it clear that the state legislature should debate on the issues referred to in the Bill by President Pranab Mukherjee and send back its views by January 23.
“We know the procedures and had taken a conscious decision that it is not required for the Centre to send the objectives and financial memorandum to state,” a senior MHA official told this newspaper.
According to the official, the Centre is fully prepared to introduce the Bill in the Budget Session of the Parliament unless something happens that is not in the hands of the Union government.
The Centre was reacting to a letter written by the Chief Secretary, who informed the former about a demand put forth by Telugu Desam legislator P. Keshav to furnish objectives and financial memorandum.
The Chief Secretary forwarded the copies of letters written by the Telugu Desam members to the Speaker who in turn referred them to the government.
