The highhanded behaviour of the ruling Telugu Desam Party in the state assembly seems to have gone to new heights, so much so that the ministers have been questioning the opposition MLAs for leaving the house even to attend nature’s calls.

On Tuesday, when finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu was speaking, Leader of Opposition and YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy suddenly left the House for some time. Some of his party MLAs, too, accompanied him.

When he returned after some time, Yanamala found fault with Jagan for leaving the house when the discussion was on. An irritated Jagan told him that he had to go to toilet and hence left the House for some time.

“Why? Don’t we have the right to go even to toilet? Should we show one finger and take your permission?” he asked.

Yanamala said he had no objection if Jagan showed one finger or two fingers, but should have informed the chair.

“If you are going for toilet, why should you take four or five MLAs along with you? You did the same even in Hyderabad,” he pointed out.

This is ridiculous, Mr Yanamala. Whenever the leader gets up and goes out, it is nothing but natural that some MLAs accompany him as there would be many issues which they should discuss with him. And there is no need for the MLAs to take permission every time when they go out. This is not the school, sir!