PR does U-turn on pacts

BY J.R.PRASAD

Hyderabad Nov. 27: The Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi took an U-turn on the issue of poll alliances on Thursday. He expressed his willingness to align with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti if the latter is ready for a pre-poll alliance with the PR. The actor-turned- politician appeared unfazed even after the Left parties’ decided to join hands the Telugu Desam two days ago and said: “We will go all alone in the general elections. It makes no difference whether anybody comes with us or not. We are sure we will repeat history like NTR.”

While replying to a question on whether the PR was ready to join hands with the TRS for a pre-poll alliance in the coming elections, Chiranjeevi said: “We are ready to work with anybody. But, some parties are keeping us aside by thinking that we are small...” He declined to elaborate on his reply. The PR chief also said that the PR did not see any conspiracy behind a TRS worker throwing an egg at him during a road show in Warangal district. Meanwhile, alleging that the PR was not sticking to social justice while appointing committees in the party, MLC Mr G. Haribabu Naidu, resigned from the primary membership of the party on Thursday evening. Mr Haribabu an independent MLC from Srikakulam district.