Rajya Sabha today witnessed uproar for the second straight day with members from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, supported by various opposition parties, accusing the government of not fulfilling promises despite the assurances by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress members J D Seelam and Subbirami Reddy (from Andhra Pradesh) and V Hanumantha Rao (Congress member from Telangana) tropped into the well prompting Deputy Chairman P J Kurien to remark that it was "indiscipline".
They were supported by several opposition parties, including Congress, SP, BSP, JD(U) and CPI(M).
Raising the issue, Reddy said both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are in a "financial crisis" as even after passage of nine months since the NDA government came to power, it has not fulfilled the promises made by the previous government for development of the regions incuding financial assistance for them.
He recalled that in his election speeches, Modi used to promise to "do much more". He also recalled that BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and M Venkaiah Naidu had favoured a 10-year financial package for the state.
"Either God or GoI (government of India) should help Andhra Pradesh," he quipped.
Seelam said both the regions are suffering.
Sympathising with their demands, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said the members from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have every reason to agitiate on this issue.
He said no less than the Prime Minister of India had said during his election campaign that whatever amount was committed by the government of India, will be given and measures passed by Parliament will be honoured.
"But nine months have passed and there is no mention of it in the President's address," he said.
