A maximum of 10 more days could be given to Andhra Pradesh Assembly to discuss the Telangana bill as it is yet to debate the state bifurcation issue due to continuous disruption. The time limit given to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly to discuss the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill comes to an end on January 23 as the President has given the House six weeks to discuss the legislation and give its opinion. However, the state legislature has not been able to discuss it due to regular pandemonium in the House following protests by both pro and anti-Telangana MLAs. Official sources said there have been precedents when the President had extended the time given to the state Assembly to discuss a ...

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