Former Telangana Rashtra Samithi MP B Vinod Kumar on Tuesday advised the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to learn a lesson from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, who is planning to move a resolution in the UP Assembly on 21 November over the division of Uttar Pradesh into 4 states - Harit Pradesh, Central UP, Bundhelkhand and Purvanchal.
Talking to media persons, Vinod Kumar hailed Mayawati's move of dividing the state for administrative convenience, and suggested that Kiran Kumar Reddy follow suit.
Stating that the Chief Minister could not dilute the statehood agitation with coercive methods, he said that the people of region would teach a lesson to the government through their votes in the next elections.
Condemning the
arrest of Warangal MLA Vinay Bhaskar, he said that the police violated protocol, and that Vinay Bhaskar was arrested like a terrorist. Demanding Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy's apology for Vinay Bhaskar's arrest, he asked her to take severe action against the police officials responsible for the arrest.
Congress MLA T Rajaiah, who recently joined the TRS, stated that the Telangana Congress Steering Committee lacks commitment over the formation of a separate Telangana state.
He alleged that the Chief Minister has been offering sops to Telangana Ministers and MLAs to dilute the statehood agitation.
Alleging police high-handedness, TRS MLA Vinay Bhaskar questioned why the Chief Minister, Home Minister and Speaker did not condemn his arrest and take disciplinary action against the police officials concerned. (INN)