BY J.R.PRASAD
Hyderabad, Nov. 21: It is veteran politicians rather than young rebels who are creating trouble for their party leadership these days. Whether it is Mr Ch. Harirama Jogaiah in the Praja Rajyam, Mr M. Satyanarayana Rao in the Congress or Mr S.V. Subba Reddy in the Telugu Desam, all are up to constant mischief.
When Mr Jogaiah was in the Congress, the Praja Rajyam leaders encouraged him to embarrass the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, with wild allegations and open letters. Now they themselves are at the receiving end of Mr Jogaiah’s missives. The veteran’s comments in his "leaked" letter that Chiranjeevi lacked clarity on key public issues have made the Praja Rajyam leadership go red in the face. He has also further distressed them by raising doubts about the party’s viability.
Though the Praja Rajyam managers are trying to downplay the incident, they are also thinking furiously on how to repair the damage. Mr Jogaiah, who encouraged Chiranjeevi to launch a political party when he was in the Congress, is now sceptical about the actor’s capabilities. And Mr Jogaiah’s son, Mr Ch. Prakash, himself said that the senior leader had a habit of leaking his letters to the media.
"Every party sees veteran politicians as assets, since they have vast political experience," said a Praja Rajyam leader. "But now we have to think twice before admitting seniors." What Mr Jogaiah is doing in the Praja Rajyam, the veteran leader, Mr M. Satyanarayana Rao, is doing in the Congress. His outspoken comments on issues are a constant source of embarrassment for the CM.
In the Telugu Desam, senior legislators such as Mr S.V. Subba Reddy and Mr P. Venkata Krishna Rao alias Krishnababu are known for their "candid remarks" on their party chief, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu. Mr Krishnababu is also famous for his "soul searching" letters to the TD chief.
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