Bud approval not obtained due to Lt Guv-govt tussle:AIADMK

The opposition AIADMK today alleged that the ongoing tussle between Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and the ruling Congress here has been the cause of the territorial administration not being able to get Centre's approval of its budget for fiscal 2018-2019.

AIADMK Legislature wing leader A Anbalagan said the abrupt adjournment of the assembly yesterday without adopting the budget was a direct fallout of the confrontation between Bedi and the government.

In an unusual development, the Puducherry assembly was yesterday adjourned sine die on the second day of its budget session with the debate on the motion of thanks for the Lt Governor's address remaining inconclusive.

Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy had said his government was unable to announce the date of presentation of the budget as it was yet to be approved by the Union Home Ministry.

Anbalagan suspected that this was a clear case of the Centre intending to cause financial crisis for the government and to freeze the government machinery.