TDP plans no-confidence motion against govt again
The upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament may see a fresh round of protests and no-confidence motions against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government from its erstwhile ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP), said the southern party’s leaders on Sunday, posing a question mark on the smooth running of the two Houses.
Angry disruptions from the TDP and another Andhra Pradesh-based party, the YSR Congress Party over the issue of special category status for the bifurcated state of Andhra Pradesh, took a heavy toll on the functioning of the House in the second half of the last Budget session.
In the Rajya Sabha, where the government is in minority, the House lost 124 hours of business against 45 hours of work, as per the official records.
TDP’s Rajya Sabha leader YS Chowdary said, “We will con-
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tinue to raise our demands just as we did in the last session.”
A senior Congress strategist, involved in floor coordination among different Opposition parties, added, “The feedback we’ve got from the TDP is they will make it difficult for the NDA to run the Parliament in the upcoming session.”
The TDP leader, who was earlier a minister in the NDA cabinet, also pointed out that “it is the onus of the government to run the House.”
Hitting out at the TDP, the BJP said the party was confusing people with its “doublespeak.” wherein it is utilising the Centre’s assistance on the one hand, and demanding the special status on the other.