KCR’s Initiative To Create A National Platform Commendable: YS Jagan

Hyderabad: Working President of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) K. Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) and Leader of the Opposition in Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that the two parties would fight for justice for the states and for a political ambience imbued with true federal spirit. KTR and YS Jagan addressed the media after an hour and half long discussion at the YSRCP chief's residence in Hyderabad today.

KTR was accompanied by B Vinod Kumar, Member of Parliament and other senior leaders from TRS such as Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and Sravan Kumar Reddy .

TRS supports the cause of Special Status to Andhra Pradesh-KTR

KTR told media persons that he met YS Jagan as part of the initiative undertaken by Telangana chief minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao to form a non-BJP, non-Congress led Federal Front. He reminded media persons that KCR had met West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy Gowda, DMK leader MK Stalin and others as part of this effort to cobble a federal front. KTR said that it was imperative for like-minded forces who believe in strengthening regional parties and states to come together. He added that KCR would visit Andhra Pradesh and hold further discussions on the issue. On the issue of Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh, KTR said in both houses of parliament, senior leader of TRS, Kesava Rao in the Rajya Sabha and K Kavitha in the Rajya Sabha have already spoken clearly supporting the cause of SCS to AP.

YS Jagan welcomes KCR's initiative

Leader of the Opposition in Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy told media persons that it was necessary for regional parties to fight for the rights of states. He added that to surmount challenges such as the Centre granting Special Category Status to AP, a promise given on the floor of the parliament, it was necessary to have the required numbers in terms of MPs to exert pressure on the Centre. YS Jagan said that if 42 MPs from both the states raised their voice against the injustice of the Centre, it would have the desired effect. He welcomed KCR's initiative to fight against injustices being meted out to the states and his effort to create a national platform. The YSRCP chief observed that KTR had called on him following Telangana chief minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao's telephonic conversation with him yesterday. YS Jagan welcomed KCR's initiative and added these were the initial discussions, which be given a firm shape after KCR's proposed visit to Andhra Pradesh later. I will discuss on how to take forward the Federal Front after discussing it with my party, the YSRCP chief added.

After the meeting between YS Jagan and KTR, the TRS leader posted this tweet on his Twitter handle:

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