The Telangana Congress leaders on Monday lashed out at party MP from
Vijayawada Lagadapati Rajagopal for his hostile remarks on Telangana statehood.
Former minister and Congress MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy questioned Lagadapati on
whose authority he was talking on Telangana issue. He said that Lagadapati has no right to talk on
Telangana statehood. Though two ministers campaigned in the Parakala constituency in the Telangana
region, the Congress party failed to get even its deposit, he pointed out.
Asserting that he was committed to the Telangana statehood, Venkat Reddy alleged that some
TV channels were deliberately telecasting false stories about his credentials.
MP Gutta Sukhender Reddy appealed to the Seemandhra leaders to stop making provocative
statements and cooperate in formation of separate Telangana State. Reacting to speculations about
change of the Chief Minister, Sukhender felt that Chief Minister’s post was not important to them and
formation of separate Telangana State was most priority one to them.
Sukendar Reddy also condemned the alleged attack on MP Manda Jagannadham. He said that
they would complain to AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on
Lagadapati’s provocative comments. (NSS)