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Congress leaders differ on Warangal attacks

-Photo: MOHD. YOUSUF

APCC president Botcha Satyanarayana holding a meeting with former Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao and other party leaders of Mahabubnagar district, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

HYDERABAD: Congress leaders are divided in their reaction to the manner in which the Ministers and party MPs came under attack when they had gone to pay their last respects to Telangana ideologue K. Jayashankar, who passed away on Tuesday.

While some termed it as the reflection of the mood of the people against the Congress party's delay in announcing Telangana, others faulted the physical attacks.

Ministers -- Ponnala Lakshmaiah and P. Shankar Rao besides MP S. Rajaiah were heckled and attacked by the angry-mourners at the Ekashila Park in Warangal, where the mortal remains of late Jayashankar was kept for last glimpse on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Handlooms and Textiles Minister P. Shankar Rao said anti-social elements and those opposed to the statehood were behind the attack. He said there was no reason for the Telangana protagonists to target him as he had always espoused the cause of statehood.

But, Nagarkurnool MP Manda Jagannath said the attack only showed that people had no faith in the Congress party. “We are unable to tour the villages as the pro-Telangana activists are confronting us demanding a solution to the statehood issue. If there is further delay, the situation will be tough for the ruling party leaders,” he said after meeting the APCC president Botcha Satyanarayana along with former Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Wednesday.

The MP said it was time the ruling party fulfilled its promise of creating separate State. He said after July 5, the Congress elected representatives would be forced to launch indefinite fast in support of their demand.

AICC secretary P. Sudhakar Reddy lamented that it was unfortunate that some persons decided to target the ruling party leaders.

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