Terming the remarks of Telugu Desam leader (TDP) N Chandrababu Naidu against the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as highly objectionable and irresponsible, Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) senior leader Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao, on Thursday, demanded Naidu withdraw his remarks and sought an unconditional apology from him.
Talking to media persons at the party office, the PRP leader said that by terming the Prime Minister as a 'sadist', Naidu had hurt the self-respect of crores of Telugu people and they would never forgive the TDP leader.
Rao said that criticising the visiting Prime Minister was not a good trend and demanded the opposition leader withdraw his comments immediately.
The PRP leader asked how did Naidu, who had not given appointment to his cabinet colleagues during TDP tenure, could ask Prime Minister's appointment during his busy schedule to the State.
Lashing out at the State government for failing to redress the farmers' problems, the PRP leader blamed both the State ministers and Central ministers, who were not working in tandem to get benefits and schemes for the State.
Rao also blamed the Centre for adopting step-motherly treatment towards the State in providing space in warehouses for storing food grains.
If the State leaders had worked in a coordinated manner, the Centre would have sanctioned national project status to Polavaram, Pranahita and Chevella irrigation projects long ago, Rao pointed out.
The senior leader asked Congress leader and MP K Kesava Rao to coordinate with all MPs and develop the State instead of focussing on the Telangana issue.
The PRP leader also accused the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues of not working to protect the interests of the State.
Criticising Civil Supplies Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao's style of functioning, Rao asked whether the minister had any understanding of his portfolio.
Reacting to the prospect of PRP leaders joining cabinet in the event of Chief Minister K Rosaiah's cabinet expansion, the PRP leader said there was no question of joining cabinet as PRP had only an electoral alliance with the Congress.
Rao said that the PRP president K Chiranjeevi was exposing the corruption and scams in Congress, which clearly indicated that it would not spare any government while fighting for justice.