The only MLA of Jana Sena Party Rapaka Varaprasad representing Razole in East Godavari district, has turned out to be an enigma for party president and actor Pawan Kalyan.
On one hand, Rapaka claims that he has no intentions to change the party as was being speculated in the media and will remain with the Jana Sena; but on the other, he does not leave any opportunity to shower praises on YSR Congress party president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
At the same time, Rapaka is hardly seen in the Jana Sena Party activities, though Pawan Kalyan is extensively touring different parts of the state to highlight the alleged failure of Jagan government.
Even when Jana Sena chief is taking up day-long deeksha on farmers’ issues, Rapaka chose to stay away from the programme on the pretext that he is busy with assembly sessions.
On Wednesday, Rapaka praised Jagan government for implementation of welfare schemes, though he said the government has been lagging behind in the developmental works.
What is more embarrassing to Pawan was Rapaka’s appreciation for Jagan for deciding to introduce English medium in government schools. He said it was not a good practice to oppose the decision.
“During the TDP regime, Chandrababu Naidu, too, tried to introduce English medium in government schools, but could not fulfil it. Now the new government has made a good decision for the poor students," he opined.
Rapaka pointed out that many students in the past had not been able to get good jobs due to lack of English language. Now with the government's decision, even poor students were studying in English medium. There is nothing wrong with this decision,” he said.
Rapaka’s view is exactly contrary to Pawan Kalyan’s stand, as the latter was vehemently opposing the forcible introduction of English medium in the schools.
The MLA, however, said Pawan, too, was not opposed to English medium, but only wanted both the mediums to continue.