The Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy's cricketing analogy on the Telangana statehood issue has trigger a wave of protests from his own party leaders in Telangana.
"The match is not over until the last ball is bowled," was how Kiran had summed up the situation during an interview with a television channel and this was interpreted to mean that the Telangana state formation still has a long way to go.
The former PCC President and MLC D Srinivas on Friday took lambasted the Chief Minister for his comment and said it amounted to defying the party's decision.
Interacting with the media during his 65th birthday celebrations, Srinivas observed that the "match was over" as the process of bifurcation of the state has been completed. There are no more balls left to play the match, he quipped.
In this context he recalled the statement of Minister D. Sridhar Babu that it was clearly evident from the score board that the match was over in favor of Telangana. If anyone tries to change or go against the verdict, the repercussions would be very serious, he warned.
The former PCC President, referring to TDP President Chandrababu Naidu’s changing stance on the bifurcation issue, wondered whether his was a U turn or Q turn. As far as YSRCP was concerned the party has been talking each day a new thing.
“Since a decision has been taken for the formation of Telangana state, it is now time for every one to concentrate in resolving the concerns and apprehensions of the people”, he observed.
Reiterating that there was no going back on the formation of a separate Telangana state, Srinivas called upon the striking employees to call off their agitation and assured that the Seemandhra people can live in Hyderabad without any fear.
