- Whispers in Gandhi Bhavan on Meenakshi Natarajan’s attitude.
- Decisions regardless of local leaders?
- Frustration is increasing among the leaders?
- Senior leaders who say everything is me..
- The talk is that she is responsible for the DCCs dispute.
- DCC post again for those already holding the post..
- Is it to get rid of Whip Birla Ilaiya from the cabinet race?..
- DCCs for three corporation chairmen.
- Continuation of many old presidents..
- Positions for those who are in PCC committees too..
Off The Record: There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be ideal. There is no need to talk about following Gandhi’s principles. No one should have objections in that regard. But… Telangana Congress affairs in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan’s behavior is like saying one thing and doing one, the party leaders are whispering. To speak bluntly… A discussion is going on in Gandhi Bhavan that her behavior has become like a stick. Whispers are being heard that they are giving work without any contact with the local leaders and arbitrary decisions are being taken without any discussion. Some leaders are getting frustrated saying that they can’t do anything but ask what she has done, know the matter and get angry, if it doesn’t stop… they are going to go to the walls of Gandhi Bhavan. If one or two people take the initiative and ask the state leaders what they are doing, sir… what do we have in our hands..? They say everything is us. Meenakshi Natarajan said many things to the party leaders especially before the appointment of DCC president.
But… the latest argument is that those words and what happened are not enough at all. There is nothing wrong in doing whatever is good for the party. But… their question is why they say big dialogues before appointments. He said only one post in the party. If there is one post, there is no chance for another. But… Govt. Whip.. Birla Ilaiya was given the post of Yadadri District President. There is a debate going on whether this move was made to remove him from the ministerial race. Also… three corporation chairmen also got DCC seats. Old DCC presidents will not be reinstated. But… DCC presidents who are MLAs were continued. Among the non-MLAs, Medak, Mulugu and Nagar Kurnool district presidents continued. Also, those who are in the PCC committee got the positions. Six general secretaries and three vice-presidents have been appointed as district congress presidents. Meenakshi gave a huge statement saying that the family members of the leaders do not have positions. But…the reins of Siddipet went to the daughter of former dcc president Narsa Reddy. MLA’s wife got DCC seat in Mahabubabad district.
No one in the party knows where the president of Hyderabad district came from. The minority leaders are complaining that it was given to those who came from Kurnool and settled. Janga Raghava Reddy, who is hoping for Janagama district, is in Naraj. They said that the post is only if you have been in the party for five years…but questions are being asked as to how Suguna was given the enthusiasm to come and contest in the parliamentary elections. The Congress leaders are feeling that there has been a complete mess in the appointment of DCC presidents, and if a statement is given at the level of the state in-charge, instead of sticking to it, the Congress leaders are feeling that this cat is not budging. If it is not possible… their question is why to say big words before and give buildups.