Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar Seeks Action Against Tejasvi Surya, Urges LS Speaker to Expunge Remarks
Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar urges LS Speaker Om Birla to expunge Tejasvi Surya remarks on Telangana and take strict action including disqualification.
The Tejasvi Surya Telangana remarks controversy escalated as Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to expunge the remarks made by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and take strict action, including cancellation of his membership.
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The issue arose after Tejasvi Surya allegedly compared the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and formation of Telangana with the India-Pakistan partition during a parliamentary debate on the women’s reservation bills.
Ponnam Prabhakar Writes to LS Speaker Om Birla
In a formal letter addressed to Om Birla, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who holds the Transport and Backward Classes Welfare portfolio, strongly objected to the remarks.
Key demands made in the letter:
- Expunge the remarks from official Lok Sabha records
- Direct the MP to issue an unconditional apology
- Initiate strict action, including possible disqualification
Telangana Formation Compared to Partition Sparks Outrage
Addressing the Tejasvi Surya Telangana remarks controversy, the minister stated:
- The comparison is factually incorrect and insensitive
- Telangana’s formation was a democratic constitutional process
- It reflected the aspirations of the people
He emphasized that equating it with the violent India-Pakistan partition:
- Undermines the sanctity of Telangana’s formation
- Hurts the sentiments of people
- Misrepresents historical and constitutional realities
Minister Warns of Regional Discord
Ponnam Prabhakar further stated that such remarks:
- Risk creating regional discord
- Undermine unity and cooperative federalism
- Are inappropriate in parliamentary discourse
He urged immediate corrective steps to maintain the dignity of Parliament.
Current Status of Tejasvi Surya Telangana Remarks Controversy
- Letter submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Demand for expunction and apology pending
- Request for action, including disqualification, under consideration
No official response has been issued yet.
Tejasvi Surya Telangana Remarks Controversy Intensifies Political Debate
The Tejasvi Surya Telangana remarks controversy continues to intensify, with Ponnam Prabhakar demanding expunction of remarks and strict action. The decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be crucial in determining the next course of action and addressing concerns raised over parliamentary conduct.
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