Amaravati, July 19 -- Demanding an apology, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party leader Sheelam Nadiya on Saturday lashed out at Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Gali Bhanu Prakash for making "derogatory comments" against Former Andhra Pradesh Minister Roja Selvamani, and said that such remarks reflect a lack of basic decency.

"It is extremely unfortunate that Gali Bhanu Prakash, the current MLA of Nagari, has made such derogatory comments against former minister and ex-MLA Roja. He claimed that Roja would do anything for Rs 2,000 and described her more as a vamp than a heroine. Let me remind him -- it was the same Roja whom your father lost to twice in elections. What should we call you then? More of a broker than a joker?" Nadiya to...