TDP: No-trust debate a war between morality, majority

Former NDA ally and a prime mover of the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led ruling alliance, The Telugu Desam Party, on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “deceiving” the people of Andhra Pradesh by not giving it the promised special category status, saying it was fighting a war between “morality and majority.”

Initiating the debate during the motion in the Lok Sabha, TDP member Jayadev Galla said the residual state had been denied justice since "unscientific bifurcation" of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

Galla, who was speaking on behalf of his colleague Kesineni Srinavas whose notice of no-confidence motion was accepted by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, thanked Opposition parties for supporting the motion.

Galla said the people of Andhra Pradesh were tired of unfulfilled promises, and that the motion provided a litmus test for Parliament to fulfill the promises made.

TDP member Jayadev Galla said the people of Andhra Pradesh were tired of unfulfilled promises, and that the motion provided a litmus test for Parliament to fulfill the promises made

“It is now war between BJP and TDP. It is a war between majority and morality, It is a war between the Modi regime and 5 crore people of Andhra Pradesh. It is a war against discrimination showed by the Modi regime towards AP, it is a war to honour the assurances made by PM in Parliament,” Galla said.