Chandrababu should resign and quit NDA, demands YSR Congress Party
The Leader of Opposition and Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy demanded the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
In Short
- YSR Congress Party chief said the special status to Andhra Pradesh was their right.
- Reddy also demanded the resignation of the chief minister.
- The BJP mentioned special status in the party's 2014 manifesto.
The YSR Congress party yet again demanded the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for his indifference towards the special category status of the state.
The Leader of Opposition and Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy said, "The chief minister welcoming the Union finance minister's statement should step down immediately as it is against the state interests and he should apologise to the people besides pulling out TDP from the union cabinet."
SPECIAL STATUS OUR RIGHT
"Special status to our state is our right and if we allow any slackness, it will be harmful to our future generations. Unless we fight for our right, we cannot achieve our goal, Telanagana state being a live example," added the party chief.
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Reacting on the disrupted proceeding of the monsoon session of the assembaly, Reddy said, "They level allegations against our party MLAs for stalling the house. While Chandrababu Naidu was in the opposition his behavior was unruly and he had troubled even the speakers. He disrupted the Governor's speech also and now he talks in a different tone."
CM HAS SURRENDERED
"Chandrababu Naidu lost no time to welcome the Centre's package which shows how he has surrendered to the them to save his skin. Taking a step further, he has now tried to rub falsehood in the assembly in form of a statement. How many times would he give a statement without any purpose," he asked.
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Hitting out on the BJP, the leader pointed out that the special status was even asked by the BJP while the party was in opposition and was mentioned in the party's 2014 manifesto. But now the party is at the Centre and has forgotten it commitment.
"We strongly oppose the statement and demand the resignation of chief minister for welcoming the substance-less statement of Arun Jaitley," added the YSR Congress chief.