Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram gave a ruling on Thursday that mobile phones will not allow into the House by MLAs. He got reliable information that some TDP MLAs provided videos of House proceedings to the media after recording them on their mobile phones.

When some TDP MLAs alleged that some ruling YSRCP MLAs were also doing it, the Speaker said the ruling applies to all and urged the ruling and opposition legislators to surrender their mobile phones voluntarily before entering the House. The Speaker also ruled that tearing of papers, interruption of House proceedings, disorderly expression of dissent and other things would not be allowed in the House. Earlier, the Speaker rejected the adjournment motion given by the opposition TDP on country made liquor. He also stated that the privilege notice of TDP members was rejected as it was not in order.

TDP MLAs continued disruption of the House proceedings demanding a discussion on ‘hooch deaths’ in Jangareddygudem of West Godavari district. Soon after the Assembly met, the TDP MLAs rushed into the well and staged a protest. Holding placards, they raised slogans against Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and the YSRCP Government.

Speaker Tammineni Sitaram continued the Question Hour amid sloganeering by TDP MLAs. They did not relent despite repeated appeals by the Speaker to return to their seats and remain calm. Taking serious view of the unruly behaviour of the opposition members, the Speaker suspended the 11 TDP MLAs for the third consecutive day.