Condemning the remarks of former Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy that the by-election in Kadapa and Pulivendula was between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Kamalakar Rao on Wednesday stated that YSR was part of Congress party even after his death also.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Mr Kamalakar Rao stated that Mr Jaganmohan Reddy was wrongly dragging Ms Sonia Gandhi’s name into elections. This was because he feared defeat, the Congress spokesperson said.
He added that YSR was loyal and obedient towards the Congress party till his last breath. “YSR is the property of Congress even after his death,” Mr Kamalakar Rao stated.
He also condemned the allegation leveled by Telugu Desam Party that Congress and YSR Congress Party had a ‘match fixing’ on the Legislative Council elections.
The Congress spokesperson said there was no need for the Congress party to join hands with YSR Congress party, which was formed recently without an agenda and or any principles. “The Congress will efficiently tackle Mr Jaganmohan Reddy in the by-elections with its own strength,” he stated.
He also condemned Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu for alleging that the state government has totally failed in supplying nine hours of power to farmers.
Mr Kamalakar Rao said that Mr Naidu has no moral right to comment on power supply for farmers as everybody knows how he ordered police to open fire on them at Basheer Bagh when they were protesting for reduction in power tariff during his tenure.
Responding to Telangana Joint Action committee convenor Prof kodandaram seeking resignation of elected Congress leaders, the Congress spokesperson demanded the TPJAC convenor’s resignation from the Osmania University first for participating in Telangana agitation violating varsity rules.
Mr Kamalakar Rao said the Congress leaders are making efforts for Telangana state formation by staying in the party.