Reacting to the demand that the people of Seemandhra regions who have settled in Telangana must support the ongoing agitation for Telangana, the Telugu Desam Party on Saturday urged the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee to think twice before making statements that "could damage the chances of investments in the region".
Talking to media persons at the NTR Trust Bhavan, senior leader Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy said issuing threats to 'settlers' that they should join the separate statehood agitation was not only 'unwise,' but also uncalled for.
"What is the fault of the common man if he has settled in Telangana? People like Lagadapati Rajagopal and Kavuri Sambasiva Rao are not representatives of all Seemandhra investors. The pro-Telangana activists must not get provoked by the statements of these 2 leaders. They should be careful in not venting out their anger at the common man," the former minister said.
He continued, "There is nothing wrong if people from the Seemandhra regions invest in Telangana. They should not be threatened," the former minister said.
The TDP leader added that no amount of agitations would make these 'settlers' leave Hyderabad and return to their native places.
"Agitate as much as you want to, but do not issue threats against the common settlers. In doing so, you will also drive away potential investors and companies from the state," Somireddy said.
The senior leader also said that he would continue his Opposition to the separate Telangana statehood demand as well as his efforts to keep the state integrated. (INN)
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