Saturday, November 15, 2008

PR guarded on BJP’s invitation

BY J.R.PRASAD

Hyderabad, Nov. 14: Actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi reacted in a guarded manner to the BJP senior leader, Mr L.K. Advani’s public invitation to support the party to carve out Telangana state.

"This is not the time to think whether we will join the NDA or not," Chiranjeevi told the mediapersons on Friday at PR office in Hyderabad. The remark set off speculation that Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam and the BJP would move together in the polls if the Left parties tying up with the Telugu Desam. The actor-turned-politician took exception to the remarks of the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, during a road show on Thursday, on how Chiranjeevi who did not do anything for his village could work for people in AP.

"Though I was born in Mogalturu, I was not raised there. Our family kept moving due to my father’s frequent transfers. So the entire state is mine," Chiranjeevi said.

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