VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena President Konidela Pawan Kalyan lambasted YSRCP MLAs for their unruly behaviour during the Governor’s address to the Joint Session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature on Monday.
Speaking during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address on Tuesday, Pawan Kalyan reaffirmed that despite internal differences, the alliance between the TDP, JSP, and BJP would continue, with the coalition remaining in power for the next 15 years.
“In any coalition, differences of opinion are natural, but they remain internal matters within our political family. These differences will not affect our commitment to the State and its people. Since there is no real opposition in the House, the ruling party itself will play the role of a constructive opposition, similar to Singapore and early Independent India,” he said.
Aiming at YSRCP legislators, Pawan questioned whether they would have dared to look Supreme Court Judge Abdul Nazeer in the eye when he was on the bench.
“The Governor is the head of the State, and disrespecting him means disrespecting State,” he said, apologising to the Governor on behalf of the House for the disruptions during his address.
Highlighting the government’s efforts to improve tribal regions, Pawan said that better road connectivity has transformed lives. “For the first time, a village in Manyam heard an ambulance siren. A pregnant woman was transported to a hospital in time, leading to the birth of a healthy baby boy. Previously, shifting pregnant women to hospitals using dolis was a herculean task,” he said.