NTP, PR hit out at TRS

BY J.R.PRASAD
Jan. 26: In the wake of CPI(M)’s reiteration that it would oppose formation of Telangana, the Praja Rajyam and the Nava Telangana Party on Monday upped the ante against the Telangana Rashtra Samiti which is in talks with the Telugu Desam and Left parties for a Grand Alliance.The NTP chief, Mr T. Devender Goud, demanded the TRS leaders to reconsider its plans to sail with the Grand Alliance in which the CPI(M) is a member.“The CPI(M) is categorically saying that it was against the bifurcation of linguistic states, including Andhra Pradesh. Then, how can the TRS align with the Grand Alliance? If the TRS leaders are really committed for the cause of separate Telangana state, they should not go with the TD and Left parties,” Mr Goud said after unfurling the national flag at the NTP office on the eve of Republic Day.Meanwhile, the PR leader, Mr Pavan Kalyan, lashed out at the TRS ideologue, Prof. K. Jayashankar, by saying that the party lacked commitment over T-issue.Taking strong exception at the remarks of Prof. Jayashankar that the PR had no clarity on Telangan, Pavan said: “Instead of trying to achieve statehood, the TRS is thinking about only alliances.”