‘The main reason for the press meet is with respect to the challenge thrown by YSRCP Chief YS Jagan as a part of his ‘Praja Sankalpa Yatra’ in Prakasham district. He asked whether I would extend my support if YSRCP puts forth the no-confidence motion in the Parliament. I want YS Jaganmohan Reddy to know the fact that, I have come prepared for everything into politics. I am accepting the challenge thrown by you (Jagan).
You (Jagan) stated that you are ready to put the no-confidence motion in the Parliament but are lacking a majority. I will get you the required support for the no-confidence motion. But prior to it, I have few aspects that need to be cleared.
According to the parliamentary procedures and guidelines, even a single MP can move the no-confidence motion. You (Jagan) first move the motion. Though the Parliament sessions are not underway, the Parliament’s Secretary General is still present.
You can approach him, and communicate to him that, you are moving the non-confidence motion against the Centre and the Council of Ministers. It would be better if can take this step tomorrow itself, instead of on March 5th. Along with you, take your 5 other MPs, as you claim that your rest of the MPs are purchased by Chandrababu Naidu. I will be there at the Parliament on March 4th and will gather the support from each and every MP of CPI, CPM, AAP, Congress, and TDP parties, who are in support of AP Special Status. But prior to my intervention, I want you people to come up with the no-confidence motion.
Once the no-confidence motion is put forth even by a single MP, then the speaker of Lok Sabha is forced to pass the no-confidence motion after the Question Hour, when the Parliament sessions begin on March 5th. The speaker will ask how many are in support of the no-confidence motion. It requires the support of at least 50 MPs, against the 54 MPs which people are claiming, pass the no-confidence motion.
With TDP too announcing that their MPs would resign, we can have their support too. The YSRCP and TDP MPs together account for 25 MPs. Already the Muslim League is in support, along with Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. I will go up to them and convince them for their support towards the AP Special Status.
I believe that more than 80 MPs, irrespective of the parties will come forward to support the no-confidence motion. Once the no-confidence motion is moved in the house, a discussion or a debate should be held within 10 days from the day the no-confidence motion has been moved in the house. Once the debate is underway, all that you need to tell is, ‘we just moved the no-confidence motion against the government’.
I am nowhere related to TDP
Post that, along with other issues that might come up in the debate, you also keep the AP Bifurcation problems in front of the house. Every MP should come out and speak for the state. I will stand by you for the no-confidence motion. I will gather the support from all parties, and if required will even go to Karnataka or even Tamil Nadu, to explain the injustice done towards AP and seek their MPs support. This is not a problem only of your party, it is the problem of the whole state. Not only Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena, but every party in the nation will come in support of you. I don’t mind even if you take the credit. But I want you people to initiate this.
If you ask me, whether TDP will take this initiative or not, I cannot answer. I am nowhere related to their party. I only extended my support during the 2014 AP Assembly elections.
The reason for proposing ‘No-Confidence Motion’
There is a strong reason for me to come up with the no-confidence motion proposal. I wondered, whether the protest holding placards, and dressing in a different manner will do justice to Andhra Pradesh. I asked the same question to many people over the past couple of weeks. Then, they advised the no-confidence motion. When asked why these parties are no moving the no-confidence motion in the house, they said the parties are scared.
Surprisingly, the recent happenings in the Parliament clearly hinted that both TDP and YSRCP are indeed scared of the Centre. For example, the YSRCP MPs walked out when Modi entered the house. Similarly, the standing TDP MPs sat down the minute Modi came in. Both the public and we have been keenly observing this. Keeping all this in mind, and this possibly being the last session before the elections, let us do or die in this last budget session.
Hence, I once again request the YSRCP to initiate the no-confidence motion in the house at the least by March 4th. If YSRCP steps back, TDP can come forward and initiate the no-confidence motion. Now it is between YSRCP and TDP, regarding who will initiate the no-confidence motion. Along with the people of Andhra Pradesh, even I would watch who would come forward. My complete support will be there to the party that initiates the no-confidence motion.
During our internal meetings, when I asked bureaucrats and others well-versed with the Parliamentary functions on how we can take the ‘placards protest’ forward, their answer shocked me. They said, ‘Parliament is not a theatre for the performance. Parliament is a temple of our democracy.’ So I kindly request you to respect and honour Parliament and do the required justice to the people.
This is a fight for every one of us. We shall later deal with how the funds have been disbursed at the state level.
I once again, reiterate my statements that I will stand behind anyone who fights for AP Special Status. You (Jagan) are a strong leader and a brave leader. You (Jagan) come and fight for AP Special Status, and we are with you’,’ concluded Pawan Kalyan.
