Hyderabad: On Saturday, T Jagga Reddy, who serves as the working president of the Telangana PCC, stated that K T Rama Rao, the working president of BRS, should not question Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Speaking at a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Jagga Reddy suggested that if KTR and his brother-in-law Harish want to challenge Revanth, KTR should first have his father resign as Opposition Leader and take the position himself.
Jagga Reddy pointed out that KTR often mentions that Revanth’s mentor is Chandrababu, but reminded that KTR’s father was also mentored by Chandrababu. He noted that Chandrababu assigned KTR’s father the role of Transport Minister for assisting in removing NTR from the Chief Minister position. Reddy also accused KTR of initiating the water-sharing dispute and enjoying political hospitality, questioning why the blame is placed on the Congress government.
The TPCC leader suggested that even if BRS MLC K Kavitha doesn’t protest with a “Rail Roko,” she could organize a “Flight Roko” instead. He emphasized that both Chandrababu and KCR were once disciples of V Hanumantha Rao from the Congress.
Jagga Reddy described a peculiar political scenario in Telangana. Usually, the Opposition calls for Assembly sessions to discuss issues, but now CM Revanth is inviting the Opposition to convene. Revanth even challenged KCR to attend a session, but it is mainly second-bench leaders like KTR and Harish who are responding instead.
Reddy highlighted the difference between the Congress, a national party, and BRS, a regional party. He questioned why second-bench leaders are interfering when Revanth, a CM from a national party, is ready to discuss. KTR prefers discussions at locations like the Boat Club or Press Club, rather than the Assembly, which Reddy found inappropriate.
The Congress leader criticized KTR’s political maturity. He suggested asking the average citizen where debates should occur, implying they belong in the Assembly. Reddy accused KTR of immaturity, leading to Revanth’s criticisms. He noted past undemocratic actions, such as the disqualification of Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Sampath without proper cause, questioning if ruling with police support counts as effective governance.
