AICC National Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju Sravan questions KTR's dual stand

Hyderabad, August 11: All India Congress Committee (AICC) National Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju Sravan on Sunday accused TRS Working President K. Tarakarama Rao of indulging in politics of dual standard.

Referring to the speech delivered by KTR at an event in Telugu University on Saturday, Sravan said KTR has rightly pointed out that a particular section has got habituated of branding people as 'patriot' (Deshbhakt) if they support them and others as 'betrayer' (Desh Drohi) if they oppose them. He asked KTR to introspect the narrative being pursued by his own party. He said those joining TRS are being portrayed as well wishers of Telangana and those in opposition are being called betrayers of Telangana. He said there was no change in the approach adopted by both TRS and the other group.

Raising six important questions, Sravan asked as to why KTR did not think on these lines when leaders not joining or supporting TRS were branded as 'Telangana Drohi'. He asked as to why KTR did not think of threat to democracy by way suppressing those who raise questions against the government when TRS purchased MPs, MLAs and other elected representatives of opposition parties like commodities. He said it was ridiculous that KTR was now talking about dangers to democracy after having encouraged defections at a grand scale. He said why this thought did not struck KTR when Dharna Chowk was scrapped and those raising voice against TRS Government were sent to jail. He said it was strange KTR was now talking about democratic practices after erasing entire opposition from the Assembly and Council.

Sravan ridiculed KTR for stating that the religion and politics should remain separate. Why he did not get this thought when TRS allied with the MIM. If KTR truly believes in what he said then TRS should immediately snap its ties with the MIM, he demanded. Similarly, he said if KTR believes that BJP Government at the Centre was pursuing religion-based politics, then why TRS supported Modi Government in all its decisions like demonitisation, GST, elections of President and Vice President of India, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, NITI Aayog chairman, Triple Talaq Bill, RTI Amendment Bill and Article 370.

The Congress leader said people could not fooled always by changing colours like chameleon. He asked KTR not to undermine the intellect and wisdom of people of Telangana and stop practicing politics of double standards