Hyderabad, Septemeber 21: TRS politburo on Sunday decided to suspend party MLA G Arvind Reddy for resorting to anti-party activities but spared the secretarygeneral and MP Vijayashanti.
Briefing media on the deliberations of the politburo, party general secretary N Narsimha Reddy said that Arvind Reddy has been suspended since he had resorted to anti-party activities and had launched a tirade against party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Asked why the politburo spared Vijayashanti, he said so far she had not criticised the party or the party president nor has she openly announced her intention to join Congress party though she has been inactive in the party since her victory from Medak Lok Sabha constituency.
Reddy said the party had issued a show-cause notice to Arvind Reddy asking him to reply to the reported remarks he made against KCR and TRSLP floor leader E Rajendar at a press conference on Thursday at Manchiryal.
Pointing out that the “rebel” MLA had promised to come to Telangana Bhavan on Friday after apologising to KCR over his remarks but he did not come to Hyderabad to meet KCR and instead he criticised the leader again.
Narsimha Reddy said, Arvind Reddy also resorted to anti-party activities by holding discussions with other TRS MLAs and asking them to quit the party.
Arvind Reddy conspired to split the party and wean away five MLAs out of 10 the party has to avoid action under anti defection law. However, the MLAs — Sirpur Kagaj Nagar and Chennur MLAs– K Sammiah and N Odelu, who were approached by Arvind Reddy, turned down the proposal and informed KCR about the moves of Arvind Reddy, he added.
Accepting the rebel MLAs challenge to attend “people’s court” being organised by him at Manchiryal on September 23, the TRS leader said that KCR would take part in the meeting where people’s opinion will be sought on Arvind Reddy’s anti party activities and TRS struggle for telangana.
The politburo also demanded the government to provide loans to all farmers and tenant farmers during Rabi season and supply 7 hour power and fertilisers to them in the drought affected mandals.
The TRS leader alleged that government had failed to control the outbreak of communicable diseases in tribal areas and Swine flu in Hyderabad.
Reacting to his suspension, Arvind Reddy said the party had made it a habit to brand those who speak the truth as anti party activists. He said he would attend the praja court and prove his charges.
–Agencies–