Praja Rajyam president K Chiranjeevi on Tuesday expressed confidence that the state would not witness any political crisis. Talking to media persons before meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the PRP leader said that he was confident that Chief Minister K Rosaiah, with his immense experience, will be able to tackle any crisis in an effective manner.
“The Chief Minister has lot of political experience and knows how to handle the situation in the event of Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy revolting against government”, he stated.
Mr Chiranjeevi statement assumes importance in the wake of the controversy over a programme aired by Sakshi television channel seen as an attempt to degrade Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the party High Command. Following the broadcast of the controversial programme, the state Congress leadership ganged up against Mr Jaganmohan Reddy and staged protests.
The High Command also sought a report on the issue, to possibly decide and initiate action against Mr Jaganmohan Reddy. Mr Chiranjeevi stated that he had come to New Delhi not to lodge a complaint against the Chief Minister or to discuss any political issues in the state. The PRP president revealed that he came to discuss the microfinance issue, Polavaram Irrigation Project and farmers problems with the Prime Minister.
He also rubbished the speculation that PRP leaders were looking for berths in the Rosaiah Cabinet, and described them as baseless and far from truth. The PRP delegation comprised of senior leaders C Ramachandraiah, Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao and Veda Vyas.