CM is not opposing Telangana, claims Gandra

Government Chief Whip Gandra Venkataramana Reddy on Saturday claimed that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was not opposing the formation of Telangana State.

Speaking to media persons here, Gandra said that the Chief Minister has only expressed concerns over the bifurcation of State and the possible problems that could arise due to division. He advised TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy to review the statements of Kiran Kumar Reddy before making allegations that the Chief Minister was opposing Telangana.

Gandra also dismissed TDP's allegations that AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh visited Hyderabad to bribe Seemandhra MLAs. He said that the TDP chief should first explain his stand on Telangana before making such allegations. He said that Naidu was leveling such allegations only to cover up his failures.