Telangana legislature session likely to be stormy

Hyderabad: The stage is set for a stormy Telangana legislature session beginning on Friday. The Assembly and Legislative Council will meet with strict adherence to Covid-19 safety guidelines, it was decided at a meeting of presiding officers of both the houses with senior officials.Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and Council Pro-tem Chairman Bhoopal Reddy reviewed the arrangements for the session. Legislative Affairs Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Somesk Kumar, Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy and other officials attended the meeting.The Speaker directed the officials to ensure that Covid protocol is strictly followed. He sought the assistance of officials of all the departments in conducting the session in a transparent manner.Under the scheme, the government is depositing Rs 10 lakh in the bank account of each Dalit family.The opposition Congress and the BJP have been demanding a similar scheme for backward classes. The TRS is likely to hit back demanding them to implement Dalit Bandhu like schemes in states ruled by them.The government is likely to make a statement on river water sharing issues with Andhra Pradesh and the row over alleged illegal projects taken up by the neighbouring state.