Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday asked Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to review his decision on supporting the BJP candidate Ramnath Kovind in the Presidential elections.
After distributing ‘Ramzan Ration Kits’ among poor Muslims here, he said the country would be in danger, if a person with communal mindset gains control of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
He said Ramnath Kovind has a history of speaking against Muslims, Christians and other minorities.
Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that his election would only aggravate the communal atmosphere in the country and those nurturing hatred on minor issues would get emboldened in carrying out attacks on minorities.
The TPCC chief asked the Chief Minister to understand the implications of his support to Mr. Ramnath Kovind’s candidature. He said that the TRS, which calls itself a pro-minority party, should restrain itself from supporting the BJP-led NDA candidate who practices RSS ideology of hatred and divisive politics. He ridiculed Mr. Rao’s claim that TRS was supporting Kovind’s candidature in lieu of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help for 12% Muslim reservation in Telangana.
He said Muslims of Telangana would lose existing four per cent reservation if Ramnath Kovind gets elected with the support of TRS. He said UPA candidate former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was the best candidate for the post of President of India. He said KCR should not forget the role played by Meira Kumar in formation of Telangana.
Earlier, Uttam Kumar Reddy distributed 'Ration Kits' consisting of 5 KG Rice, 1 kg Sugar, 1 litre Milk, 1 kg Sevaiyyan and dry fruits. The 'Ration Kits' were distributed at Gandhi Bhavan and also at Khilwat Grounds in the Old City.
