TRS strengthening Congress in the State

Telugu Desam Party Telangana Forum convener Nagam Janardhana Reddy on Friday alleged that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao’s praise of the Congress is clear indication of a plot to water down the demand of formation of a separate Telangana state.

Mr Janaradhana Reddy told media persons that KCR’s first preference was not the formation of the separate Telangana state. “In the name of Telangana, he wants to strengthen the Congress party,” he charged.

Mr Janaradhana Reddy also demanded explanation from KCR about the need for calling Congress MP K Kesava Rao in New Delhi and holding secret meetings with him before the submission of the Srikrishna Commission report in December.

“When all pro-Telangana people are agitating for separate Telangana, the TRS leader has bowed down his head before the Congress leaders and promised to extend support to Congress in the event of formation of Telangana state. This only shows his true colours and commitment towards Telangana,” he criticised.

Senior TDP leader Devender Goud also suspected the KCR’s commitment over the Telangana. He accused KCR of cheating people in the name of Telangana and surviving and benefiting on statehood issue. The former home minister also criticized KCR for extending support to Congress and holding secret meetings with Congress MP K Kesava Rao.