Deputy chief minister issue to be taken up at later stage: Rosaiah

Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah today said the issue of appointing a deputy chief minister could be looked into at a later stage.

"Such things can be looked into in a calm atmosphere," Rosaiah said while reacting on MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi's demand for appointing a leader from Telangana region as the deputy chief minister in the wake of ongoing agitation for a separate state.

On the demand for effective implementation of GO 610 related to repatriation of non-local employees from Telangana region, the chief minister said the exercise was already on.

"A house committee of state assembly has already looked into the issue. Besides, the government has also carried out some exercise. But we are ready to work out a mechanism for deliberations on effective implementation of the GO," Rosaiah told reporters after the end of the assembly session today.