In his own words, it was like his first day at school. Both excited and diffident at the same time quite like a schoolboy, PRP president Chiranjeevi made his political arangetram by entering the portals of the state assembly for the first time on Wednesday along with his 17 members.
Chiranjeevi as well as his party men wore green coloured silk scarfs around their necks. But it was immediate action for the filmstar-turned-politician; no sooner had he stepped down and proceeded to enter the assembly premises when he was confronted by former TDP MLA Masala Errana who had been denied a PRP ticket this time.
Chiranjeevi had no clue as to the intentions of Errana as the latter first shook hands with the PRP chief. But all of a sudden, the peeved rebel said he has come to give Chiranjeevi the title of “Mogalturu Mosagadu” (cheater from Mogalturu.) Mogalturu is Chiranjeevi’s home town in West Godavari district. A stunned Chiranjeevi did not know how to react to the situation. However, before he could think up some lines by way of response,the assembly security staff whisked away Errana and cleared the way for Chiranjeevi.
Once inside, just when the atmosphere of the portals of power was beginning to sink in, the media sent in a chit to Chiranjeevi requesting him to come outside and speak to them.
However, the ignorant PRP chief did not budge from his seat saying that he cannot move from there without the permission of the speaker. He ventured out only after he was told by the experienced legislators near him that permission was not necessary.
Later, talking to the media, Chiranjeevi said it was a life time experience for him and he would cherish the memories for ever. “We will play the role of a constructive opposition. We will support the government on all important issues and in the conduct of the house and would go with the opposition if the government takes an anti-people stand,” he added.
