KCR Insulted Families Of Telangana Martyrs: VHR

Rajya Sabha MP V Hanumantha Rao on Monday accused TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao of insulting the families of Telangana martyrs after the passing of the Telangana Bill in the Parliament.

Speaking to media persons after releasing a booklet titled "100 Mistakes & Thousand Lies Of KCR" at Gandhi Bhavan here, VHR said that KCR, along with his family members, called on AICC President Sonia Gandhi after the passing of the Telangana Bill in the Parliament. However, he did not meet the families of those who laid down their lives for the statehood cause.

He said KCR requested Sonia Gandhi to give him the post of Telangana's Chief Minister. When Gandhi did not react to his demand, he started targeting the Congress party and other leaders, he alleged.

VHR also alleged that KCR did not give tickets to the family members of Telangana martyrs. Instead, he distributed tickets among land-grabbers and those who worked against Telangana.

He said that at least 60 tickets were given to people facing allegations of land-grabbing. He said that these people had never participated in the Telangana agitation, and entered Telangana Bhavan only to get their 'B' Forms.

VHR, who is also contesting for the Amberpet Assembly seat, made it clear that he was not in the race for Chief Minister. He said AICC Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has recently announced that a woman from the Backward Classes would be made the first chief minister of Telangana, and therefore, as a loyal Congress worker, he would abide by the decision of the Congress High Command. (INN)