KCR's Third Front Proposal Evokes Response

Telangana Chief Minister and TRS boss K Chandrashekar Rao, who said yesterday that he would like to be part of a third front at the national level, has been receiving support from people from different walks of life.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today called him in the afternoon and conveyed her support to his proposal. She also concurred with KCR's opinion that there was necessity for a qualitative change in the country's politics.

"Ham aap se ek mat hai. Aap ke saath rehinge," Banerjee said.

Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemanth Soren also called KCR and pledged solidarity. Two MPs from Maharashtra, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, MIM head Asaduddin Owaisi, and several other prominent persons from different walks of life also expressed their support to the Chief Minister's initiative to start a third front and his desire for a qualitative change in national politics.

From all parts of Telangana, too, people flocked Pragathi Bhavan in support of KCR's statement. These included prominent leaders of the TRS including ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and Corporation Chairmen, who said that KCR should play a key role in national politics, and raised slogans like "Desh Ki Netha KCR". Several religious leaders of Telangana also offered their support.