Andhra seeks President's help

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government has urged President Pranab Mukherjee to ensure enforcement of provisions under Section 8 of the AP Reorganisation Act. A delegation of ministers of the AP Cabinet, led by Deputy Chief Minister K.E Krishnamurthy, have put forth a complaint about the alleged tapping of telephones of over 120 important functionaries of the state government and the ruling party of the Telangana government. They complained to the President about the violations committed by the Telangana Government in implementing provisions under Section 8 and the way the TRS Government dealt with the institutions under Schedule IX and X of the Act. Mr. Krishnamurthy said that the A.P. Government had no objection if steps were taken to constitute a special cell for resolving the contentious issues between the two States.