Responds to remarks made by KCR
Hyderabad, March 8, 2008
The office of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has denied here that had conceded an upswing in the separate Telangana movement when members of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) submitted their resignations to him on Monday.
Responding to the TRS president K Chandrasekhara Rao making such a claim at a news conference on Thursday, the office clarified in a statement that Somnath Chatterjee had at no time no person spoken in that manner. It also denied Somnath Chatterjee commenting that the Congress was certain to face defeat in the next elections owing to resignation by TRS MPs. The statement was signed by the Officer on Special Duty to the Speaker.
Events and happenings on 8 March in History
8 March 2001
Highlights: Women took out a rally in Anantapur
8 March 2002
Highlights: Congress demands resolution on Dalit reservations in private sector - Government says no
8 March 2003
Highlights: CM inaugurates DWACRA Exhibition on Womens Day
8 March 2004
Highlights: Chandrababu Naidu promises to fight for women's quota
8 March 2005
Highlights: Gift to women on the eve of International Women's Day
8 March 2006
Highlights: Two major projects for Andhra Pradesh
8 March 2007
Highlights: Record Income Tax Collection in the State
