‘Don’t want to be part of tussle between 2 alliances’: YSRCP opposes no-confidence motion

“We believe that this no-confidence motion should not be used for settling our political differences. We do not want to be part of a tussle between two alliances. We oppose this no-confidence motion,” Reddy said. The YSRCP has 22 members in the Lok Sabha.

Speaking about Manipur violence, Reddy said, “The spate of events which have happened in Manipur, the heinous crimes which have happened against women in Manipur are really painful. The government needs to act swiftly, and act very toughly.”

“All this ethnic violence has to be curbed, and the women need to be protected. Both ethnic groups have to be made sit together, and amicable solution needs to be brought together,” Reddy said, adding that a combination of ethnic violence and gender violence has dented the country’s image globally.

“Many people from abroad call me. They are asking me what is happening in your country. What is this horrific incident happening in your country? It is really shameful that these incidents are happening in our country,” said Reddy, who represents Rajampet constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

Reddy said that Manipur might be a small state, there might be just two MPs, but it does not mean that Manipur is not a part of the country. “We need to act very toughly…It is the responsibility of the government that peace be restored in Manipur. All of us should put politics aside and make sure that peace is restored in Manipur,” he said.

Reddy suggested a two-stage approach to sort out the Manipur issue.

“One, immediately enough forces need to be deployed and peace has to be restored, and two, we should address the source of the problems. If Meitei are to be given a reservation, that has to be done through meaningful dialogue,” he said, adding that all the stakeholders need to be brought together and a logical conclusion has to be reached.

“If we have a weak Manipur, if we have a weak border, it is not good for the safety of our country. We have seen what happens. We have seen what happened in the Northeast. We have seen Chinese intrusions. We cannot let one more instance like that happen. Strong Manipur means a strong India. Peace has to be there in Manipur,” he said.

“I would like to reiterate that we urge the government to sort out this Manipur issue as soon as possible,” Reddy added.