Shankaramma mother
of Late Srikanth Chary, has
approached Telangana Praja Samithi, for support to contest the Palakurthi
Assembly Constituency in Warangal District.
Srikanth Chary, set himself on fire, on November 29,
2009 when K Chandrasekahr Rao was taken into police custody. He later succumbed
to his burns but this attempt of his set in a heartrending trend of young boys
and girls committing suicide for Telangana. Shankaramma, had earlier approached
TRS President, K Chandrasekahr Rao for
an assembly ticket from Palakurthy. According to her brother, Ravi Chary, who
accompanied her to the meeting, KCR heard their petition and also agreed that
their demand was justified. But declined to give her the ticket saying, “where
will you get the money to contest the Elections.” Shankaramma commented, “My
son has sacrificed his life for Telangana, and if I am denied a ticket because of
my financial conditions, then his sacrifice has been in vain.”
The Telangana Praja Samithi, leaders concurred that Telangana
has gained statehood because of the will of the people of Telangana to carry on
a protracted struggle for 50 years. Neera Kishore, Vice President of TPS condemned
the callous disregard of Shankaramma’s request. She said, “Each and every
citizen of Telangana irrespective of birth or financial condition or caste and
religion has an equal right to lead the State and contribute to its Development.
Entry into Politics and allotment of tickets for contesting elections solely
based on considerations of birth or money power is the biggest disease plaguing
Indian Politics., and Telangana Praja Samithi is against this hijacking of
political opportunities by the families of a handful of Individuals. TRS is
giving tickets to the entire family of KCR, including cousins, and sons and
daughters for the Assembly and Lok Sabha, and does not wish to entertain any
requests from representatives of the thousands who sacrificed their lives for
Telangana. This just shows that KCR
believes Telangana to be his private property.”
Sanuallah, General Secretary, Telangana Praja
Samithi, said, “I request all Telangana parties to allot atleast 1% of the
tickets to the families of those who have sacrificed their lives for Telangana.
Telangana Praja Samithi, extends its support to the kith and kin of all those
who laid down their lives for Telangana, and are desirous of working for the
development of the State.”
Telangana Praja Samithi, contested and won 11 of the
14 lok sabha seats in the 1971 elections and will be contesting for all the
seats in the 2014 General Elections.
Neera Kishore
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