Tag: Telugu Desam Party

MLA Chintamaneni Prabhakar did a ‘palabhishekam’ for a statue of Ambedkar, in order to prove he was not casteist. “You are Dalits. Why do you need politics, instead of thinking about how to raise your kids with affection?” TDP MLA Chintamaneni Prabhakar is seen making this declaration in a video that has gone viral in the last 48 hours. And now, the MLA has alleged that the video has been doctored by rivals YSRCP. Prabhakar was reportedly speaking in the context of a Dalit leader, who had joined YSRCP, opposing Prabhakar’s visit to the constituency. You are Dalits. Meanwhile, rivals YSRCP have been demanding the sacking of Prabhakar for his casteist speech. Prabhakar for his part has accused the YSRCP of carrying out a ‘slander campaign’ against him to bring him down. “The video has been edited. Action should be taken against those who made it viral,” he said, after he filed a complaint with Eluru police on Wednesday and sat on a dharna at Eluru junction near Dr BR Ambedkar’s statue.

Chandrababu Naidu blames the BJP's "inefficiency" for what he describes as a threat to national security in the wake of Pakistan's reaction to criticism for last week's terrorist attack in Pulwama. In comments published by ANI, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh accused BJP leaders of "belittling" India with their "petty" actions and "wrongdoing". He said he would not tolerate what he described as the "jeopardising" of national security for self-interest. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu: Will not tolerate jeopardizing National security for self-interests. Tough action should be taken on terror attacks. It has said the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed and its leader, Masood Azhar, in Pakistan should be sufficient proof for Islamabad to take action. "The prime minister of Pakistan has offered to investigate the matter if India provides proof. This is a lame excuse," the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. Likewise, on the terror attack on the Pathankot airbase, there has been no progress." Meanwhile, the Indian Army has warned parents of Kashmiri terrorists that anyone who picks up a gun in the Valley will be killed, and urged them to ask their children to surrender.