It’s not just the media that won’t spare his charred corpse. Apart from students, several Telangana politicians have all been to the location where Venugopal Reddy immolated himself. Netas have shed tears, and have hoarsely cried for more people to gather around the body in support of the cause of Telangana’s statehood.
Telangana politicians are blaming the center for the suicide. T Harish Rao and Gaddar were among those who expressed their fury at the incident. The latter has termed it a sacrifice of the soul, and said that a bill should be passed in Parliament immediately. KCR said that if the other politicians have any shame they must resign.
In Nalgonda district, the village of Dosa Pahad, where Venugopal hailed from, is mourning the loss. Venugopal is being remembered as a bright boy. He was an MCA student from Lalita College in Uppal.
The JAC has appealed to people not to take extreme steps for Telangana. Ponnala Lakshmaiah said suicide is not the solution for the problem.
Politicians from the JAC was conducting a political meeting on Shivam road today.