Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party president N
Chandrababu Naidu on Friday accused Telangana Rashtra Samiti of
being responsible for the attack on his party MLA Nagam
Janardhana Reddy in Osmania University campus here yesterday
and warned his party would not take it lying down.
"The attack was a part of a TRS conspiracy against the
Telugu Desam Party and its leaders. TRS has been decimated in
the region and therefore hatched a plan to insult TDP and its
leaders over Telangana statehood issue," Naidu charged at a
crowded press conference here.
He alleged as TRS could not face TDP politically, the
former was trying to attack it "through the backdoor in
collusion with Congress".
"Remember, we have a very strong cadre in Telangana
whereas you don’t have any cadre base. We are observing utmost
restraint as we have been a much disciplined political party
for the last 28 years. But we shall not tolerate if you try to
intimidate us," the TDP chief warned.
He also alleged TRS and BJP were hand in glove in
carrying out attacks on public and private properties and
causing widespread destruction in the name of the agitation
for a separate state.
"The attacks on major business establishments in
Hyderabad city and film units of actor Mohan Babu, Allu Arjun
and Mahesh Babu are only a few examples in this regard. These
people have also attacked and damaged properties belonging to
senior TDP leaders, including former minister Talasani
Srinivasa Yadav and former MP Kambhampati Ramamohan Rao,
Chandrababu said.
Referring to the attack on Nagam, Chandrababu Naidu said
"I was never so pained over anything in my life so far. But on
seeing my dear colleague at his residence after the attack,
there were tears in my eyes. On seeing such incidents, we are
left to wonder as to why we should be in public life bearing
such insults".
Meanwhile, the Joint Action Committee of Osmania
University students visited Nagam at his residence and
expressed regrets over the incident.
The JAC told the MLA that no student was involved in the
attack and it was purely the handiwork of rowdy elements.
The JAC said it would welcome TDP MLAs` to visit the
university.
Nagam told the students that the TDP always remained
committed to Telangana.
PTI
