The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has taken a strong view of Telugu Desam's position on separate Telangana at the Mahanadu and blamed the latter for washing its hands off the issue by turning the focus on Central government.
By stating that it was left to the Centre to take a decision, the TDP conveniently tried to absolve itself of the responsibility to achieve Statehood for the region, TRS legislator Koppula Eashwar told a press conference on Sunday.
He said it was public knowledge that only the Centre can form the State. However, the leaders of TDP debated at Mahanadu as if they have discovered something new. It amounted to deceiving people of the region, Mr. Eashwar said.
He also criticised the TDP leaders for targeting TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao and said it exposed their craving for power. They believed that they had a political future only when the party was strong.
Another TRS MLA T. Harish Rao said TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu never mentioned throughout Mahanadu proceedings that the latter's party would stick to its earlier resolution supporting separate Telangana. Mr. Naidu only harangued on his achievements during his nine-year rule.
He challenged the TDP for a debate on the development that took place in Telangana during its regime. People have not forgotten several steps taken to the detriment of the region like sale of lands.
TRS polit bureau member G. Sravan Kumar accused the TDP leaders of launching an attack against KCR as they were no way near the latter in the struggle for Statehood. The TRS students' wing president Balki Suman said the TDP leaders played to the tunes of Mr. Naidu at the Mahanadu. The TDP exposed that it had no concern for students who ended up their lives for separate Telangana.
