The executive body of Congress Legislature Party on Saturday bowed down to pressure tactics of former minister Dr P Shankar Rao and allowed him to speak from the CLP Office after two days.
Speaking to media, Shankar Rao said that he was not pressurised by anyone in getting access to speak from the CLP's platform. Stating that he did take anyone’s permission for raising his voice from the CLP platform, he said “I have every right to speak from CLP as a loyal and Congress party MLA”.
Reiterating that he would stand by his comments against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Shankar Rao said that he would continue his fight against corruption at all levels. “Apart from corruption, I will also raise my voice against those, who bring disrepute to the party by making harsh comments against the government and party,” he said.
Dismissing allegations of match fixing with Y S R Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy, Shankar Rao said that he would continue his fight against Jagan till the end of his corruption. Appealing to party to use his services properly, he said that the Congress party would win at least half of the seats in the ensuing by-elections if they utilise his services properly.