According to the decision made at the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting held on Friday, the state government will present the Budget for the financial year 2023-24 on February 6.
While the Assembly is closed on February 7, the Budget and other bills will be discussed on February 8.
Following the Governor’s address, the BAC met on Assembly premises under the chairmanship of Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and decided that T Harish Rao will present the budget.
The meeting was attended by Legislative Affairs Minister V Prashant Reddy, Finance Minister T Harish Rao, CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and others.
On February 4, discussion on the Motion of Thanks for the Governor’s address will be taken up in the Assembly.
On February 5 and 7, there will be no sitting. On Monday, Harish Rao will present the budget. The Budget will be discussed on February 8.
According to reports, Congress MLA Batti Vikramarka has asked Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy to hold the Assembly sessions for another 25 days because there are many public issues to be discussed in the House.
However, Vemula Prashanth Reddy politely declined the proposal, stating that the decision would be made based on the issues and Bills.
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The leader also stated that a Budget discussion should be held for six to eighteen days on the demands adding that there should be a discussion on unemployment and public issues in the Assembly.
AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi also requested that the current Assembly session include short discussions on 25 issues and more than 20 working days.
The brief discussions should focus on the welfare of minorities, developmental activities in the Old City, protection of Waqf lands in the state, scholarships for SCs, STs, BCs and minorities and EBCs, construction of new towers in Osmania General Hospital, implementation of the unemployment allowance to youth, reduction, and non-release of funds by the Union government to Telangana for NREGS works and funds to the gram panchayats and urban local bodies under 15th Finance Commission grants and others, Oawaisi added.
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