Political Diary

Cutting across party lines, legislators demanded that the government increase the amount sanctioned under the Assembly Constituency Development Fund (ACDF) from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore. The matter came up after the Question Hour in the Assembly on Tuesday. TDP members stood up and made the demand for enhancement of the fund. Speaker N Kiran Kumar Reddy then had to adjourn the House in view of the ruckus caused by the opposition members. However, when the House re-assembled after 10 minutes, the Congress members too joined the chorus for hike in funds. Finally, legislative affairs minister K Rosaiah said "straight away, I cannot make make any commitment." When the members wanted the minister to give some assurance, Rosaiah said the request cannot be considered at present.