<p> Compounding the stalemate in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, legislators from Telangana joined their Seemandhra colleagues in stalling proceedings of the House over the state bifurcation issue today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As Telugu Desam and YSR Congress members from Seemandhra stormed the Speaker's podium for the second day in a row, demanding withdrawal of the draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill-2013, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MLAs, too, rushed in raising slogans in support of the Bill.<br /><br />Speaker Nadendla Manohar appealed to floor leaders of all parties to coordinate with their members and ensure orderly functioning of the House but to no avail.<br /><br />The Speaker rejected the two adjournment motions moved by TDP and YSRC on the bifurcation issue and sought to take up the Question Hour.<br /><br />As noisy protests continued, Manohar adjourned the House for an hour, less than five minutes after the day's proceedings began at 9 AM.<br /><br />When the House reassembled after more than 90 minutes, the TRS MLAs, too, rushed into the Well, holding placards and raising slogans in support of Telangana.<br /><br />Amidst the din, the Speaker announced that all questions listed for the day were deemed to have been answered.<br /><br />"At some point, we have to let the House function," he appealed to the agitating members and repeatedly asked them to return to their seats.<br /><br />As both the Seemandhra and the Telangana legislators did not pay heed, the Speaker adjourned the House for another hour the second time.<br /><br />The Assembly reconvened yesterday after a two-week break to take up debate on the Telangana Bill. However, MLAs from Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, opposing bifurcation of the State, did not allow the House to function.</p>
<p> Compounding the stalemate in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, legislators from Telangana joined their Seemandhra colleagues in stalling proceedings of the House over the state bifurcation issue today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As Telugu Desam and YSR Congress members from Seemandhra stormed the Speaker's podium for the second day in a row, demanding withdrawal of the draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill-2013, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MLAs, too, rushed in raising slogans in support of the Bill.<br /><br />Speaker Nadendla Manohar appealed to floor leaders of all parties to coordinate with their members and ensure orderly functioning of the House but to no avail.<br /><br />The Speaker rejected the two adjournment motions moved by TDP and YSRC on the bifurcation issue and sought to take up the Question Hour.<br /><br />As noisy protests continued, Manohar adjourned the House for an hour, less than five minutes after the day's proceedings began at 9 AM.<br /><br />When the House reassembled after more than 90 minutes, the TRS MLAs, too, rushed into the Well, holding placards and raising slogans in support of Telangana.<br /><br />Amidst the din, the Speaker announced that all questions listed for the day were deemed to have been answered.<br /><br />"At some point, we have to let the House function," he appealed to the agitating members and repeatedly asked them to return to their seats.<br /><br />As both the Seemandhra and the Telangana legislators did not pay heed, the Speaker adjourned the House for another hour the second time.<br /><br />The Assembly reconvened yesterday after a two-week break to take up debate on the Telangana Bill. However, MLAs from Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, opposing bifurcation of the State, did not allow the House to function.</p>