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Call money scandal rocks AP Assembly
The call money scandal rocked the first day of the winter session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Thursday resulting in suspension of two members of YSRCP from the House for two days. The House was adjourned without transacting any business as the YSRCP members stalled the proceedings demanding immediate discussion on the issue.
2 YSRCP legislators suspended for 2 days
Hyderabad: The call money scandal rocked the first day of the winter session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Thursday resulting in suspension of two members of YSRCP from the House for two days. The House was adjourned without transacting any business as the YSRCP members stalled the proceedings demanding immediate discussion on the issue.
The ruckus began as soon as Speaker K Sivaprasada Rao announced that the adjournment motion given by YSRCP was rejected. Minister for Legislative Affairs Y Ramakrishnudu informed the House that the Business Advisory Committee had decided that the Chief Minister would make a detailed statement on Friday which could be converted into a full-fledged debate.
But the leader of Opposition Y S Jaganmohan Reddy insisted that the issue be discussed immediately and even displayed some photographs of one of the persons arrested in call money racket with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Reacting to this, the TDP members also displayed the photographs of some of the arrested in the scandal with Jaganmohan Reddy.
Amidst this scenario, the members of YSRCP rushed to the speaker's podium and raised slogans against the government, alleging involvement of ruling TDP leaders in the scandal. Some of the legislators, including the deputy leader of YSRCP Jyothula Nehru went on to the podium demanding that the debate be taken up immediately.
YSRCP MLAs even resorted to slogans of “Call money CM, down, down.” While the ruling party members were protesting against this, two YCRCP legislators blocked a television camera, disrupting the live telecast of the proceedings.
At this stage, Legislative Affairs Minister Y Ramakrishnudu moved a resolution for suspension of B Sivaprasad Reddy and D Ramalingeswar Rao for one day but the Speaker announced suspension of both the members for two days.
Earlier, the Chief Minister said those involved in call money racket would be brought to book. "No matter how powerful they are and which party they belong to, they will not be spared," he said. Naidu said the behaviour of the YSRCP in the House brought shame to the civilized society. He urged the Speaker to bring the order so that the House can take up special debate on Architect of the Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar.
YSRCP leaders said that the government was “misusing” the name of even Ambdekar to sideline the issue. The TDP leaders alleged that the YSRCP insulted Ambedkar by stalling a debate on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary.
