Jagan calls for Andhra strike, protests Parl unruliness over Telangana

Updated: Friday, February 14, 2014, 13:39 [IST]

Hyderabad, Feb 14: Protesting the way in which the Telangana Bill was tabled in the Parliament, YSR Congress has called for a 'bandh' today. Calling the unruly behaviour in the last winter session of the Parliament as a mockery of democracy, it has decided to draw support from the opposition parties to state the Bill.

Jaganmohan Reddy said,"The speaker announcing that the bill is tabled without taking into consideration the opinion of the house is a sheer mockery of democracy. It is a black day for parliamentary democracy."

Slammed Sonia Gandhi-government for pushing agenda forcefully.

Slamming the Sonia-led government, he further said that the Centre does not have any respect for the democratic values and wishes to push for its agenda by hook or by crook.

"The way Congress is going ahead with its divisive politics is very shameful and Congress president Sonia Gandhi is behaving worse than Hitler and carrying out the division in an authoritarian and unilateral manner," he said.

Parallaly, Samaikyandhra parirakshana vedika or save united Andhra front has also called for a shut down in Seemandhra on Friday, condemning what it alleged as an attack by the MPs of other states on their MPs.

In New Delhi

TDP's Narasaraopet Modugula Venugopala Reddy who broke the glass on Lok Sabha Secretary-General's table during the introduction of controversial Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi

In New Delhi

DP's Narasaraopet Modugula Venugopala Reddy who broke the glass on Lok Sabha Secretary-General's table during the introduction of controversial Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi.

In New Delhi

An MP affected by pepper gas sprayed by suspended Congress MP L Rajagopal during presentation of Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha, coming out of Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

TDP's Narasaraopet Modugula Venugopala Reddy who broke the glass on Lok Sabha Secretary-General's table during the introduction of controversial Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha, talks to media in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

An MP affected by pepper gas sprayed by suspended Congress MP L Rajagopal during presentation of Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha, coming out of Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

TDP's MPs protest after the introduction of controversial Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar leaves after she felt sickness due to the pepper gas sprayed by suspended Congress MP L Rajagopal during introduction of Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh at Parliament House during the extended winter session in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

An MP affected by pepper gas sprayed by suspended Congress MP L Rajagopal during presentation of Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha, coming out of Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

Police detain one of the Telangana supporters during a protest at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

TDP MP K Narayana Rao is take to hospital after he suffered heart attack during clashes in the Lok Sabha at Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday during the extended winter session.

In New Delhi

TDP MP K Narayana Rao is take to hospital after he suffered heart attack during clashes in the Lok Sabha at Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday during the extended winter session.

In New Delhi

TRS Chief K.Chandrashekar Rao at Parliament House during the extended winter session in New Delhi on Thursday.

In New Delhi

A man carries fire extinguishing gas at Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday as a Seemandhra MP had threatened for immolation in the Lok Sabha.

In New Delhi

An ambulance arrives at Parliament House after many MPs were affected by pepper gas sprayed by suspended Congress MP L Rajagopal during presentation of Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Thursday.