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TDP takes umbrage at KCR's remarks

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Desam leaders resent his remarks on Mahanadu Leaders resent remarks on Mahanadu

HYDERABAD: Taking exception to the remarks made by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi president, K. Chandrasekhara Rao, on Mahanadu, the Telugu Desam on Tuesday asked him to "mind his language".

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the TDP general secretaries, K.Srihari, E.Peddi Reddy and M. Renuka said the language used by Mr. Rao lowered the dignity of his position and was tantamount to insulting the people of Telangana. "If he continues to behave in the same vein, people will teach him a befitting lesson," they said.

Accusing Mr. Rao of acting like a "dictator" and adopting "undemocratic methods" with TRS not even having a State executive body, they added that his "intolerant" attitude was not proper.

Describing the criticism levelled by PCC chief K.Keshava Rao as strange, they said Congress had destroyed organisational matters from Delhi to the grass-root level.

`Why ministership?'

Replying to a question on the message sent out by Mahanadu, they said it was made clear that TDP was willing to work with organisations and parties which were committed to secularism.

At a separate press conference, TDP MLAs N. Janardhan Reddy, E. Dayakar Rao and V. Narender Reddy also lashed out at Mr. Rao. They said he did not utter "Telangana" even once during his long stint with TDP and later maintained that he was running an agitation and not a political party. "If that is the case, why did he accept ministership?" they asked.

The TDP unlike TRS held organisational elections at all levels and was fighting for the cause of the poor and the downtrodden, they added.

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