YSR Congress demanded Assembly Speaker to restore all the portraits removed from the Assembly lounge and said such a move would set a bad precedence as it was reeked of political vindictiveness.

‘The decision purportedly taken by the General Purposes Committee is fair as the decision to put up the portrait was taken by the earlier Speaker and it is duty to honor this by incumbent speaker,’ YSRC MLC Pilli Subashchadra Bose said. Removing the portrait of Damodaram Sanjeeviah, the first Dalit Chief Minister of India, Potti Sriramulu and Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu would not go down well with the people who respect them and the removal of YSR portrait would hurt the sentiments of many people of the State, the said.

The photo of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu could be seen in the office of the Secretary of the Assembly and there was no reply when asked who has authorized it, he added.He demanded that the decision of the General Purposes Committee be revoked and all the photos be restored in the Assembly lounge.