Y.S. Sharmila, daughter of the late Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and sister of Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, has floated a new party바카라the YSR Congress Telangana바카라to take on Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao바카라s Telangana Rashtra Samiti. Political analysts feel her party may be a non-starter as she is considered a 바카라rank outsider바카라, but she tells M.S. Shanker that her party will storm to power in the 2023 assembly polls. Excerpts from the interview:
What prompted you to launch a party in Telangana?
I don바카라t want to be a mute spectator to KCR바카라s anti-people administration. His party came to power way back in 2014 purely on regional sentiments. People were swayed by the TRS and KCR바카라s false promises of resolving the massive unemployment problem, preventing farmers바카라 suicides, providing two-bedroom houses to the poor, doing justice to women and ensuring their rights. During his seven-year rule, as many as 7,000 farmers committed suicide, 54 lakh unemployed youth were left in the lurch, Opposition MLAs were bought like sheep and women were not given their due. My father taught me not to be a bystander if injustice is meted out to anyone and I decided to fight their battle against KCR바카라s misrule.
Some say you are a rank outsider in Telangana.바카라
How dare anyone give me the 바카라rank outsider바카라 tag? I was born and brought up here in Hyderabad. I did my schooling here and my college education too. I even got married to a Hyderabadi man. I am as much a Telanganite as any other person, including KCR. Moreover, the amount of work that has been done by my late father, even KCR cannot ever dream of doing in his lifetime. My father continues to live in the hearts of everyone here. He is a rare people바카라s leader, who all through his life only strived for the welfare of the state as well as of the weaker sections of society. And they want to bring back 바카라Rajanna Rajyam바카라 in Telangana.
Do you feel goodwill for your father still exists in Telangana?
Of course, people still adore my father and cherish his benevolence. I get that feeling in the wake of thousands of people turning up for my meeting and cheering every time I refer to 바카라Rajanna Rajyam바카라. Congress lost its plot when the leadership chose to name Revanth Reddy as PCC chief. He was caught red handed in 바카라note for vote바카라 scam. The BJP has no credibility. After its emphatic win in the Dubbak bypoll, the pathetic performance of that party in the elections that followed바카라the Nagarjunsagar assembly bypoll and civic polls in major towns바카라indicates it has no future.
Did your differences with your brother Jagan Mohan Reddy force you to launch your own outfit?
(Smiles) No comments.
Do you expect some support from your brother?
I don바카라t rely on anyone except my father바카라s legacy. That바카라s it!
Will your party have an alliance with others or go solo in the next assembly polls?
We need support from none. The entire Opposition lost credibility when they chose to remain puppets in the hands of KCR. I can confidently say that my party is bound to emerge victorious in the next polls with the blessings of the people.
