Who is Jayadev Galla, the millionaire TDP MP who initiated no-confidence debate?
New Delhi, July 20: Telegu Desam Party MP Jayadev Galla's speech in the Lok Sabha today reminded one of Amaron battery's tag line: Long, really long. Incidentally Galla owns the company that manufactures Amaron.
Jayadev Galla is the managing director of Amara Raja Group which is known for its automotive battery brand "Amaron".
Galla was asked by TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu to open the debate and was allotted 13 minutes by the Lok Sabha Speaker for presenting the party's stand. However, later he kept asking for some extra time.
Here are five things to know about TDP MP Jayadev Galla:
1. The 52-year-old MP represents the Guntur constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in May 2014.
2. Jayadev Galla was born in Chittoor but shifted to the United States of America at an early age. After living there for almost 22 years, he returned to India.
3. Galla has studied political science and economics at the University of Illinois.
4. He is an industrialist by profession and is the managing director of the Amara Raja Group. He has been rated as one of the best CEOs in the country.
5. Jaydev Galla declared assets worth Rs 683 crore in the 2014 general elections, making him one of the wealthiest politicians in India.
Galla in his speech called the Modi regime a "saga of empty promises". He slammed the central government for not granting special status to Andhra Pradesh and failing to fulfil its promises according to the AP Reorganisation Act.
Jayadev Galla, while initiating the debate on no-confidence motion, said, "It is not a war between BJP and TDP. It's a dharma yudh."
"Today we are witnessing a war between promise and morality. The BJP president himself has decided to wage a war against the TDP. Uncertainty still continues in Andhra Pradesh and this government has put more challenges before us," he said.
"The no-confidence motion was moved because of: Lack of trust, priority, and an unbiased approach towards Andhra Pradesh," Galla said.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi in his speech referred to Jayadev Galla's speech and said that he heard him very carefully. Rahul said that he and the whole country are victims of 21st-century political weapon. This political weapon, he says, is called 'jumla strikes'.
In his speech, Jayadev Galla while referring to Prime Minister Modi had said, "You are singing a different tune, which the people of Andhra Pradesh are keenly observing. They would give a befitting reply in the upcoming polls. If people of Andhra are cheated, the BJP will be also decimated in the state like the Congress. Mr PM, it's not a threat, it's a shraap (curse)".
Courtesy: www.indiatoday.in
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Badlapur accused Akshay Shinde shot dead: Lawyer of minor girls calls it 'killing of justice'
Mumbai (PTI): The gunning down of Badlapur case accused Akshay Shinde on Monday was the "killing of justice", said Asim Sarode, lawyer for the two minor girls he allegedly sexually assaulted.
Shinde was killed near Mumbra Bypass around 6:15pm when he allegedly snatched the gun of a policeman while he was being ferried in a police vehicle as part of a probe into a case registered on the complaint of his former wife.
After he shot and injured an API, another personnel from the escort team fired at him, and he was declared dead by doctors at a nearby hospital.
"While representing the two minor girls, I noticed it was becoming uncomfortable for the local politics of the Thane district and even for the educational institution where Akshay Shinde was working. Shinde's death in such a manner is killing of justice," Sarode told a regional news channel.
"Now, the case of sexual assault of the two minor girls will get sidelined. The case of these two minor girls was becoming difficult for the educational institute, as it is affiliated with a certain political family. Such a practice would lower the confidence of people in police and the judiciary," he claimed.
Sarode said he will be filing a plea before the Bombay High Court demanding thorough inquiry into the firing incident.
"Shinde's case could have brought up certain aspects that would have been negative politically for the government. I wonder how Shinde could access the gun and how he could unlock it when his hands were tied. This is political murder and is absolutely wrong," he said.
