Andhra Pradesh MP Vijayasai Reddy who completes his tenure within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday gave a heat farewell speech within the higher home whereas additionally taking a swipe on the Congress as he appeared again at his entry into parliament years in the past. "India is an unbelievable nation. Born in Tallapudi in Nellore district and practising accountancy in Chennai, I by no means imagined that I'd make it to the parliament. The previous six years have been very memorable ones for me and my occasion.... (sic)" he wrote in a tweet.

"I've been lucky sufficient to be a member of this home beneath your chairmanship, who at all times maintained the self-discipline, and in addition the values. On the identical time, I ought to categorical my gratiude to YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for sending me to this august home. I might be failing in my accountability if I do not thank Congress that foisted case in opposition to me," he says in a video he shared on Twitter whereas addressing the higher home and chairman Venkaiah Naidu. Different MPs sitting round him, together with Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi, as soon as a Congress member, break into laughter as he speaks.

The reference was to a disproportionate property case linked to the Rajya Sabha member and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over which he has attacked the Congress and Rahul Gandhi prior to now. Vijayasai who was the auditor of corporations owned by Jagan Mohan Reddy was arrested within the unlawful property case about 10 years- in the past when the Congress was in energy on the centre.

In his speech, nevertheless, the Andhra chief thanked all MPs he has been related to. "In actual fact Jairam Ramesh ji has a particular place in my coronary heart. He at all times guided me," he stated because the ex-union minister Jairam Ramesh bought as much as say one thing in response. "I hail from a small village... We each belong to the identical constituency," he advised Venkaiah Naidu.

The Andhra chief additionally praised union finance minister Nirmala Sithraman: "She is without doubt one of the most trustworthy and honest ministers within the Modi cupboard. That is what I truthfully and sincerely really feel. She offers a really affected person listening to..I've met her a number of occasions and he or she offers a honest listening to to the difficulty of Andhra every time."

Seventy-two leaders retired on Thursday from Rajya Sabha.