Kapu Can Become CM Under JS Rule, Can YSRC Do the Same, Asks Uday Srinivas
Udaya Srinivas alleged that if YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were asked to make a Kapu leader Chief Minister, he would reject the demand. He claimed that if Jagan accepted such a proposal, he would change his own name.
Kakinada: Kakinada Lok Sabha member T. Uday Srinivas on Saturday said a Kapu leader could become Chief Minister if the Jana Sena (JS) came to power, and challenged the YSRC to clarify whether it would ever appoint a Kapu as Chief Minister.
Responding to recent remarks by YSRC leaders on the Kapu Chief Minister issue, Uday Srinivas said the issue was an emotional one and accused the YSRC of attempting to create divisions among communities for political gain.
He said the Jana Sena had given due representation to the Kapu community by allotting 48 per cent of its seats to Kapu candidates. He added that the party currently has two MPs and two MLCs from the Kapu community.
In contrast, he alleged that the YSRC had allotted only 12 per cent of its seats to Kapus. He challenged Kapu leaders in the YSRC to openly demand a Kapu Chief Minister within their party.
Udaya Srinivas alleged that if YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were asked to make a Kapu leader Chief Minister, he would reject the demand. He claimed that if Jagan accepted such a proposal, he would change his own name.
He also alleged that although Jagan Mohan Reddy claimed to represent Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes, his government had failed to serve their interests.
The MP said the coalition government was committed to the welfare and development of all communities without discrimination and urged political parties not to indulge in caste-based politics.
Meanwhile, YSRCP MLC Thota Trimurthulu had earlier said he would be happy if a Kapu leader became Chief Minister. He also stated that he would welcome and support Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan if he became Chief Minister.
