Raghurama Krishnam Raju row: YSRCP MP to meet Lok Sabha speaker today

Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP MP Raghurama Krishnam Raju will be leaving for Delhi this afternoon to meet with the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Home Secretary. It is learned that the former would meet Central Election Commissioner as well. Raghurama Krishnam Raju had already asked the Speaker to protect him from the YSRCP MLAs and cadre amd sought protection with the central forces. Raghurama Krishnam Raju written letter to the speaker in the past. However, he would meet the Speaker and the Home Secretary today to this extent.

Earlier, he was issued a show-cause notice by the party boss YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. YSRCP general secretary Vijayasai Reddy said in his notices that the former had made remarks against the party leadership and was asked to render explanation. Vijayasai Reddy said in his notice that despite being a responsible MP he made comments against CM Jagan. The YSRCP MP made several comments in contrast to the party's manifesto in the past over the English medium education in the public schools.

However, Raghurama Krishnam Raju responded to this notice and said he contested the election on behalf of the Yuvajana Raithu Shramik Congress Party and has got the notice on the YSR Congress party letter head. He said that it doesn't fits the bill. In his letter, the Narsapauram MP said that the party had no authority to act on party leaders without a Disciplinary Committee.