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Soon after the bill was introduced, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy defended the government's decision

The Telangana High Court issued notices in the matter pertaining to constituting ‘Indiramma Committees’, citing potential violations of constitutional and Panchayat Raj Act provisions

The Court had on September 8 instructed the Speaker to decide on the pleas within four weeks, cautioning that failure to do so would result in the case being reopened suo moto.

Sources say State leadership was not happy with the way Maheshwar Reddy was functioning and taking independent decisions without informing them.

A prolonged hearing took place since a month on constitutional aspects of what is the power of a court to give directions to the Speaker of Legislative Assembly, X schedule of the constitution.

Alleti Maheshwar Reddy alleged that within a shortspan, the Revanth Reddy government resorted to secret pacts and pocketed crores of rupees in bribes.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Maheshwar Reddy blamed the State government for the paddy getting wet in the rain and causing loss to the farmers.

After months of dilly-dallying, the BJP leadership on Wednesday appointed Nirmal MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy as Legislative Party leader.

Sources said till the party high command makes an announcement with regard to the selection of legislative leader, the suspense would continue.

Incidentally, Maheshwar Reddy resigned a day before AICC president Mallikharjun Kharge is scheduled to attend a public meeting in Mancherial on Friday