Jagan dares Cong to disqualify rebel MLAs

Ysr Congress Party president and Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday dared the Congress party to disqualify the MLAs who voted in favour of No Confidence Motion against the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government.

Talking to reporters at his residence after holding a meeting with the MLAs, Jagan asked the Congress party to disqualify all 16 MLAs at once, instead of playing further politics. He said his party and MLAs were ready to face by-elections and would ensure a repeat of Kadapa and Pulivendula results in all the constituencies. "We will go the people and we are ready for by-polls," he said.

Jagan appreciated the MLAs who voted in favour of the motion despite knowing that they would be disqualified for their action. He said the MLAs have created history and have a displayed a great character. "I'm proud to be associated with them," he said.

The Kadapa MP alleged that the ruling party have tried all means to stop the MLAs supporting the YSR Congress from voting against the Government. "Payakaraopeta MLA Babu Rao was threatened that he would be killed in a fake encounter and another MLA Sucharita was warned that a CBI enquiry would be ordered against her husband," Jagan alleged stating that despite such threats the MLAs have not supported the government.

Speaking about the discussions on No Confidence Motion, Jagan said that although Opposition Leader N Chandrababu Naidu introduced the motion on farmers' issue, his speech was directed at criticising his late father YS Rajasekhara Reddy. Further, most of the leaders did not speak about the problems being faced by distressed farmers and used the occasion to settle their political scores.