CM, Babu should move resolution: Jagan

Somala, (Chittoor dist): Jan 8 (INN): Asserting that participating in the debate on the draft Bill will tantamount to accepting to the division of the State, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded the Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition to pass a resolution in favour of a united state and save the state plunging into turmoil.

'I demand that the Kiran Kumar Reddy and N Chandrababu Naidu should take initiative and move a resolution in favour of a united state instead of running away from the situation and keeping themselves away from the Assembly which is session,' YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said while addressing a public meeting here on Wednesday as part of the Samaikya Sankharavam.

The Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition who have taken to absenteeism to important meetings and assembly sessions should come forward and move the resolution. Chandrababu Naidu has been encouraging his MLAs to play according to their regional affiliations and he is not to be seen in the house while very important issue has come up.

The entire nation has understood that injustice is being done to Andhra Pradesh but Kiran Kumar Reddy and N Chandrababu Naidu are unable to get a grasp of the situation. Sonia Gandhi is dividing the state to see her son as Prime Minister and Kiran Kumar Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu are helping her out to achieve her goal.

Brushing aside the criticism against his Party for not participating in the discussion, he said, 'if we participate in the debate it means that we are accepting the proposal for the division of the State. Our Party stands for a united and strong state and I demand that the Chief Minister and TDP leader should move a resolution in favour for a united state and let Delhi know the aspirations and feelings of the local people.'

Delhi has been taking us for granted. In normal course state assembly will pass a resolution which will be sent to Centre and a draft Bill will be sent to state for discussion. In our state things are happening differently. Delhi has taken a decision to divide the state without the consent of our assembly and has sent a Bill asking us to discuss and send it back.

The fight is between Delhi arrogance and Telugu self-pride and we shall fight the battle on a united plank and win 30 MP seats which will enable us to have a say in the national politics and we shall decide the Prime Minister who will be in favour of a united state.

Both Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition hail from this district and they would be answerable to farmers who will be deprived of water and students who will lose the job opportunities if the state is divided, he said.

YSR is still remembered as his welfare schemes have a wide ranging appeal to the cross section of people. While he was alive the question of division did not arise. After his death governance has taken a beating and the political system is getting rotten. We have to stay united and fight for cause, come what may, he said.