WHILE the YSR Congress Social gathering (YSRCP) and BJP could be an image of bonhomie in Parliament, again dwelling in Andhra Pradesh, the 2 events proceed to be at one another’s throats. On the Centre, the YSRCP has supported the NDA on varied points such because the farm legal guidelines, Article 370 and CAA, however simply on Tuesday, the BJP held a large assembly at Vijayawada to “spotlight the failures” of the Y S Jagan Reddy authorities.
What set off contemporary hypothesis concerning the character of the connection between the 2 events was a photograph tweeted by YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP V Vijaysai Reddy with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, because the latter handed via the state on a prepare. YSRCP leaders insisted it was a courtesy name and there was nothing to learn between the strains.
It was a honour assembly Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh @DrMohanBhagwat Ji at this time twenty seventh December, 2021 at Narsapuram. Had the great alternative of in search of his blessings and listening to his phrases of steerage.@RSSorg pic.twitter.com/9jWr4dhcvS
— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) December 27, 2021
Leaders on either side say they imagine in sustaining cordial relations and it didn’t in any method imply they weren’t opponents within the state. Speaker and YSRCP MLA Tammineni Sitaram mentioned that if the BJP was such a “pal”, why was it not talking out in opposition to the disinvestment of the Vizag Metal Plant. “In the event that they care a lot concerning the folks of Andhra Pradesh, the BJP’s Andhra leaders ought to protest in opposition to it and cease it.
BJP Andhra chief Somu Veeraju mentioned the get together believed the YSRCP authorities had pushed the state into a multitude resulting from its mismanagement of funds. “There are day by day assaults on opposition employees, desecration of temples is just not being investigated, and police are submitting false instances on political employees.”
BJP leaders additionally attacked Vijaysai Reddy over tweeting the photograph with Bhagwat, coinciding with the get together’s assembly at Rajahmundry. “I doubt if Bhagwat was even conscious that somebody was taking images,’’ a BJP chief mentioned.
BJP chief Sunil Deodhar mentioned the YSRCP help to the Union authorities in Parliament was a unique challenge. “A number of events help us on points which are necessary to the nation. Why solely the YSRCP, even the TDP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi have supported us on the farm legal guidelines, Article 370 and CAA. This help is issue-based… Vijaysai Reddy was enjoying thoughts video games by posing for a photograph with Bhagwat.”
Deodhar mentioned Vijaysai Reddy would earlier sit outdoors the PM’s workplace in an analogous tactic. “TDP leaders thought there was one thing occurring.”
Claiming that the BJP would “exchange” the YSRCP within the coming elections, Deodhar mentioned: “There isn’t a query of any alliance or tie-up, particularly with a celebration that encourages conversions, and turns a blind eye to assaults on temples.”
Deodhar’s declare is far-fetched although, on condition that the BJP has a negligible presence in Andhra, regardless of being as soon as in a ruling alliance with the TDP. Within the Lok Sabha and Meeting elections held in 2019, the BJP and Congress bought much less votes than even NOTA. The BJP’s vote share within the Lok Sabha and Meeting elections was 0.96% and 0.84% respectively. The TDP of Chandrababu Naidu, which bought 39.19% of the votes, stays the one actual competitor of the YSRCP, which received with almost 49.95% votes.
The advisor to the Authorities of Andhra Pradesh Public Affairs, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, mentioned the BJP solely does the TDP’s bidding within the state. “The BJP is orphaned right here. A couple of leaders of the get together are being performed by TDP chief N Chandrabaabu Naidu, they are saying what he needs them to say. Former TDP MPs who at the moment are within the BJP additionally do the needful on behalf of Naidu. The one different level that BJP leaders in Andhra discuss aside from what Naidu tells them is alleged conversions.”
Sajjala claimed that Tuesday’s BJP Vijayawada assembly was additionally organised and backed by the TDP.
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