Speaker Ayyannapatrudu has strongly objected to this. He questioned whether MLAs who skip Assembly sessions have the moral right to receive salaries. He also called for a wider discussion on this issue in all state legislatures and in Parliament.

According to the Speaker, YSRCP MLAs have not attended the Assembly since oath-taking. Out of the 11 elected members, only Jagan is not taking a salary. The Speaker urged all YSRCP MLAs to attend and assured equal speaking time for them.

Taking salaries without attending the Assembly sends a wrong message to the public. In no profession do people get paid for not showing up. If elected representatives do this, it weakens democratic values.

If any MLA genuinely depends on their salary, they should attend the Assembly instead of blindly following Jagan Mohan Reddy's boycott. At the very least, the Speaker must stop salary payments to those who remain absent without reason.

This is already the fourth session of the current Assembly. YSR Congress members have not been present since they took their oaths. Article 190(4) of the Constitution allows disqualification if a member is absent for 60 days without permission.

It is reported that some YSRCP MLAs are secretly signing the attendance register to avoid disqualification. The Speaker is expected to address this issue and give clear instructions to prevent such misuse.

Rules clearly state that a party must hold at least 10 percent of the total seats to be recognised as the official Opposition. YSR Congress has only 11 MLAs and does not meet the required number of 18.

Despite this, the party continues to demand Opposition status and boycott the Assembly. Such behaviour is being criticised as unjustified and disruptive to parliamentary proceedings.