Opinions differ on Congress – PRP alliance

Differences of opinion exist among the Telangana Congress leaders on the proposed alliance between the Congress and Praja Rajyam Party. Some of them view that it was an indication that the UPA government was not in favour of separate Telangana state, while others opine that the party leadership would want to strengthen the Congress in Seemandhra under the leadership of Chiranjeevi once Telangana state is formed.

Senior Congress leader Uppunuthala Purushotham Reddy today supported CWC member G Venkataswamy’s criticism on the proposed alliance between the Congress and the PRP. He, however, found fault with Kaka for his outburst at Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Talking to newsmen here, Purushotham Reddy argued that the Congress leadership should have consulted Telangana Congress leaders before going ahead to hold talks with Chiranjeevi who was for an state. Are we (Telangana Congress leaders) so useless?, he asked.

The senior leader asserted that time has come for all the Telangana MPs, MLAs and MLCs to resign their posts for Telangana cause. Congress core committee member and defence minister AK Anthony’s meeting with Chiranjeevi gives an indication that the Telangana state may not become a reality,’’ he added.

On the other hand, Nalgonda MP Gutha Sukhender Reddy noted that the proposed alliance between the two parties would help the Congress strengthen its base in Seemandhra region. Congress party would automatically strengthen in Telangana after separate state is formed. Chiranjeevi would abide by the Congress leadership’s decision (on Telangana issue) once he merges his party with the Congress. If he decides to have an alliance with the Congress, then there would be no future for the PRP since it has got no base in Telangana, he reasoned.

BC welfare minister Baswaraj Saraiah welcomed the Congress party’s efforts to forge an alliance with the PRP, and said that it gives an indication towards formation of separate T state.
“Chiranjeevi will have the leadership in Seemandhra region,’’ he opined.

Source: ExpressBuzz