AP: Jagans decree makes his MLAs restless

HYDERABAD: The time of reckoning seems to have come for MLAs who are in the camp of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy with the leader of the YSR Congress party instructing them to support Chandrababu Naidu’s noconfidence motion against the Kiran Kumar Reddy government.But most of the J camp MLAs, sources said, have not given firm commitments that they would indeed abide by his fiat. YSRC leaders claim that not less than 22 MLAs are in their camp. But observers say not more than eight of them will vote for the no-trust motion.When the winter session of the Assembly began Thursday morning, the issue uppermost in the minds of everyone was the no-trust motion to be moved by the TDP. In a move to signal the seriousness of his intent to bring down the government, Jagan said in Guntur Wednesday night that his MLAs would support Naidu’s motion regardless of how serious the latter is.According to sources, nine MLAs attended a meeting called by Jagan at Nellore MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy’s residence in Hyderabad.They were: Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, Amarnath Reddy, Golla Babu Rao, Mekapati Chandrasekhara Reddy, G Srikanth, Gurunath Reddy, K Srivinasulu, B Sivaprasad and Balineni Srinivasa Reddy.When Jagan asked them to support Naidu’s no-trust move, some MLAs are said to have argued that since Naidu does not really intend to bring down the government, supporting the motion would only invite disqualification.But Jagan reportedly insisted that the motion be supported lest people think they have an understanding with Congress.After the meet, Subhash Chandra Bose said all MLAs in the J camp would support the no-trust motion though they doubt Naidu’s sincerity about pulling down the government.