YSR and finance minister Rosaiah keep their vool in Assembly

The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, and the finance minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, were unusually sober and accommodating in the Assembly on Thursday apparently to run things smoothly.This was a sea change from Wednesday when there was a heated discussion over the proceedings. The ruling party seems to have deliberately decided to keep a low-profile to help run the House. The Opposition, except for the Telugu Desam, responded positively to this display of sobriety by the ruling party. MLAs of the Opposition were particularly surprised when the ever-aggressive Mr Rosaiah also tried his best to be cordial.He kept his cool even when there was a chance to criticise the main opposition party, the TD and its president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu. The Chief Minister, who also never misses an opportunity to make sharp remarks on Mr Naidu, maintained restraint throughout his hour-long speech on the 9-hour power supply to the farmers. The TD members continued to heckle him but the Chief Minister did not lose his cool and pleaded with them to give him a chance to explain the government stand. “This is not fair on the part of the main Opposition,” said Dr Reddy.“They level allegations on the government and at the same time do not allow us to explain our version. This is unfair