PRP PAC to meet soon to discuss Congress invite

praja rajyam party president K Chiranjeevi on Tuesday stated that he had received an invitation from Congress Core Committee member AK Anthony inviting him for talks with Congress president Sonia Gandhi over a possible alliance between the two parties.

Talking to media persons while participating in a Racha Banda programme, the actor-turned-politician also revealed that his party has not taken any decision on the Congress invitation as of yet.

Any decision on the alliance would be taken at a meeting of senior party leaders Mr Chiranjeevi said. He added that he will convene a meeting on February 3 or 4 of the party leaders so that a decision on the Congress invitation could be taken. “The final decision on alliance will be taken by party Political Affairs Committee meeting to be held on February 3 or 4,” the PRP chief stated.

Following the decision, “I will go to New Delhi and convey the party decision to the Congress leadership,” Mr Chiranjeevi revealed.

The PRP chief said that his party leaders would have to decide whether to support the Congress from outside or whether to join the government. He however ruled out any merger with the Congress, saying that media reports to this affect are ‘ridiculous.’

Meanwhile, the PRP MLAs on Tuesday condemned reports appeared in a section of media that PRP will merge with Congress party.

Party MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao said the Congress Core Committee member AK Anthony had come to extend Ms Sonia Gandhi’s invitation to PRP president Chiranjeevi at his residence. The invitation was only for talks about a future alliance, the MLA said.

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Sonia should resign to save Congress: Venkataswamy

Congress Working Committee member g venkataswamy on Tuesday knocked the sycophancy out of his party leadership by demanding that party president Sonia Gandhi resigns from her post immediately.

Talking to media persons at his residence, the senior Congress leader stated that he foresaw no life in the party if Ms Gandhi continues in her post.

Mr Venkataswamy, popularly known as ‘Kaka’, stated that the popularity of the Congress was waning and it has now reached a nadir, with managing to remain in power in only five states out of the 29 states in the country. The party’s popularity was dwindling under the Ms Gandhi’s leadership, he opined.

The senior leader also predicted that the Congress will be wiped out from the country if she continues as party president.

Mr Venkataswamy, whose disenchantment against Ms Gandhi is well known, especially after his candidature for the President’s post was given a go-by and Ms Pratibha Patil was preferred, stated that the Congress party needs a person from Indian soil to be elected to such a high post. This would protect the interests of party, he said.

Taking strong objection for the proposed alliance between the Congress and the Praja Rajyam Party, Mr Venkataswamy said that the party High Command should have informed the seniors, particularly from Andhra Pradesh before taking any steps on the issue. He said that the High Command has acted hastily on the issue.

The senior politician added that the High Command has insulted other senior leaders by not taking their views on the alliance.

“What was the need for the Congress to seek alliance with a party such as the PRP, especially when it enjoys a majority,” Mr Venkataswamy questioned. The Congress, which has 125 years of history behind it, should not pamper the PRP for an alliance, he pointed out.

Referring to Union Defence Minister AK Antony calling on PRP chief K Chiranjeevi at his residence, Mr Venkataswamy said that this was not proper.

Such decisions were hampering the growth of the Congress across the country, he stated and cited the recent election results in Bihar where the party had a poor showing.

Mr Venkataswamy opined that the people’s representatives have won in the name of the Congress party but not on the name of Sonia Gandhi.

He further opined that the rampant corruption at the Centre and State will be contained only if Ms Gandhi resigns from her post of party president.

Stating that he would not quit the party under any circumstances, Mr Venkataswamy said that no one has the power to take action against him or his family members. I have been a Congress member right from the times of former prime ministers Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, he said.

Mr Venkataswamy revealed that he had sought Ms Gandhi’s appointment thrice, but she had no time to meet him.

The senior leader further called upon Congress leaders from Telangana to open their eyes on the latest political situation and said that they should resist the proposed alliance with the PRP, an avowedly integrationist party.


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Explain pact with PRP to T people

Telangana Telugu Desam Forum convenor nagam janardhan reddy on Tuesday demanded an explanation from the Congress party for its proposed tie-up with the Praja Rajyam Party.

Talking to media person here, Mr Janardhan Reddy said that the people of Telangana needed an explanation from the Congress as to why it was looking for a political alliance with the PRP, which has adopted an avowedly Integrated Andhra Pradesh stance.

The separate statehood spearhead also demanded that the Congress should makes its stand on the Telangana issue clear before it formalizes any pact with the Praja Rajyam Party.

However, he said that the TDP has no objection if the Congress party wants to put a full stop to the activities of former Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy through this alliance.

“The Congress-PRP alliance should not obstruct the Telangana state formation at any cost,” Mr Janardhan Reddy said.

The T TDPF convenor also demanded that the Centre announce its decision on Telangana state formation before the Budget Session of Parliament and asked it and the Congress party not to test the patience of Telangana leaders.


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