TDP failed as a responsible opposition: Rosaiah

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah has accused the main opposition Telugu Desam Party of failing to live up to its role in the state Assembly.

“In my long political career, I have never seen a principal opposition party behaving in such irresponsible manner. Instead of discussing critical issues, the TDP has been resorting only to disruption of the House repeatedly without achieving any purpose,” the Chief Minister told newsmen after the Assembly was abruptly adjourned for the day on Saturday.

He said the government never shied away from debate on any issue. “Rather, the opposition has failed to utilize the opportunity to raise issues of public concern in the House and elicit a response from the government,” he pointed out.

Going down the memory lane, Mr. Rosaiah recalled how even lone members in the opposition ranks used to corner the government on important issues in the past. “The likes of Tenneti Viswanadham, Vavilala Gopalakrishnaiah, Putchalapalli Sundarayya and Tarimela Nagireddy were all alone but they always kept the government on toes,” he noted.

The Chief Minister expressed regret over the happenings in the Assembly and remarked that it was not good for democracy.