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TDP calls KCR, Jaganmohan Reddy 'Modi's puppets'
Amaravati, Jan 16 (PTI): The Telugu Desam Party Wednesday
called Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and YSR
Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy 'Modis puppets' and
dubbed the proposed Federal Front as a 'puppets front'.
In a strong reaction to the meeting Jagan had with TRS
working president K T Rama Rao in Hyderabad to discuss the
Federal Front, Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister and TDP
politburo member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said the relationship
between the TRS and the YSRC that so far remained secret has
now come out in the open.
But the YSRC debunked TDP's charge and maintained that
the meeting between the two leaders was only related to the
Federal Front and not for a tie-up between TRS and the YSRC.
"All those who did injustice to Andhra Pradesh are now
ganging up. The meeting between KTR and Jagan happened under
the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Both Jagan and KCR are Modi's puppets," Yanamala said in
a statement.
The YSRC chiefs claim that he would secure Special
Category Status to Andhra Pradesh with the help of the TRS
exposed a conspiracy, he said.
"The Federal Front proposed by KCR is, in fact, a
puppets front.
    These are puppets in the hands of Modi, the TDP
veteran leader alleged.
    Yanamala said the proposed front was only a ploy to
prevent the coming together of all anti-BJP parties across the
country.
At separate press conferences, state ministers D U Rao
and N Anand Babu also found fault with YSR Congress for
seeking to 'align' with the TRS that had been working against
the interests of Andhra Pradesh.
The TRS, they pointed out, always opposed Special
Category Status to Andhra Pradesh and had also made no effort
to resolve pending issues in accordance with the AP
Reorganisation Act, 2014.
"Jagan never questioned the Centre about the funds that
were to be given to the state, nor did he speak against the
Telangana Chief Minister, though many contentious issues
between the two states remained unresolved.
Jagan owes an explanation to the people on this," the
ministers said.
The YSRC, however, condemned TDPs charge and asserted
that the states interests were always paramount for Jagan.
"Was it not Chandrababu Naidu who sought an alliance with
the TRS? It was only after KCR rejected the proposal that the
TDP joined hands with the Congress," YSRC Political Affairs
Committee member Ambati Rambabu said, recalling a statement
made by the TDP president.
He wondered why the TDP leaders were raising a hue and
cry over the Jagan-KTR meeting when the YSRC chief was working
to protect the interests of Andhra Pradesh.
It was Chandrababu Naidu who repeatedly changed his
stance on the special category status while Jagan consistently
fought for it, Rambabu said. PTI DBV APR
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