Cong stages walk out from assembly over students fees issue

The main opposition Congress today staged a walk out from the Telangana Legislative Assembly as its request for a debate on the students' tuition fees reimbursement issue was not accepted.
Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy proceeded to take up Question Hour and Leader of the Opposition (Congress) K Jana Reddy sought to express his protest on the students' fees reimbursement issue.
The Congress gave an adjournment motion on the issue.
However, Legislative Affairs Minister T Harish Rao said it has been decided unanimoulsly in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting to take up adjournment motions after the Question Hour.
He said protest can be expressed after the Speaker takes a decision on either allowing or disallowing the adjournment motion.

The Chair has not given decision on the matter, he said.

The deputy speaker said adjournment motion would be taken up after the Question Hour.
Reddy, however, said his party wanted urgent matters to be taken up for debate and announced his party's decision to walk out.
The deputy speaker said no decision has been taken on the adjournment motion and that Question Hour would continue in such a situation.
The Congress members returned to the House after some time.