YSRCP urges LS Speaker to disqualify ‘erring’ party MP

A delegation under the leadership of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Vijay Sai Reddy met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Delhi to seek disqualification of party MP Raghu Ram Krishnam Raju for regularly speaking against the party and its chief.

The delegation is said to have discussed the matter of Narasapuram MP Raghurama Krishnamraju of the same party with the Speaker. Earlier, a show-cause notice was issued against Raju by YSRCP general secretary Vijayasai Reddy for his antiparty activities, but he denied it on technical grounds and questioned the party again.

Raju said, “The notice has been sent to me by YSR Congress Party. That’s not the party that I contested elections for. In fact, in my papers including my election certificate, the party is mentioned as Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party. Once I get the notice on the appropriate letterhead, I will respond.”

 In response, the delegation consisting of MPs Vijayasai Reddy, Nandigam Suresh, Lavu Srikrishna Devarayalu, Margani Bharat, P.V. Mithun Reddy, and V. Balashouri met the Speaker and sought Raghuram’s disqualification.

After meeting the speaker, Vijay Sai Reddy said, “Raghuram Krishnam Raju’s actions and words are against the same party on which symbol and ticket he has been elected. He has used unparliamentary and filthy language against the party and its chief Jaganmohan Reddy. He mingles with the opposition and acts against his own party, hence we have sought the speaker to disqualify him. Everyone in the party has freedom of speech but it should not be misused. His violation of that freedom attracts the anti-defection law.”