Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly and the Council were adjourned on Friday after working nine days and five days, respectively, during the budget session.
Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy and Assembly Chairman Pocharam Srinivas Reddy read out identical statements in the Assembly as well as the Council.
Legislative Minister V Prashant Reddy said in a statement that the Assembly worked 47 hours and 44 minutes. A total of four bills were introduced and passed during the nine-day session.
Among all parties, ruling TRS party members spoke for 13 hours and 10 minutes, followed by members of Congress who spoke for 4 hours and 37 minutes. AIMIM members spoke for 03 hours and 22 minutes and BJP members spoke for 01 hours and 36 minutes.
The number of speeches given by members was 75 and the number of additions was 70.
Deviations and disturbances by the legislative parties in the House were only seven minutes long, he said.
From the question time to the zero hour and the demands, all the members were given enough time and opportunities by the speaker, he added.
The Legislative Council worked 17 hours and 49 minutes during the five days.
The prime minister spoke for about six hours and 40 minutes.
Source: Telangana Today