Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded that the state government install a statue of Telangana ideologue Professor Jayashankar on Tankbund before August 6, his birthday. She expressed dismay that even after 12 years of the formation of Telangana state, Jayashankar's statue has not been installed in Hyderabad, despite his lifelong struggle for the region.
Alleging that statues of Andhra leaders continue to be erected in Hyderabad, Kavitha warned that if TRS comes to power, it would send back Andhra leader statues to Andhra Pradesh. She questioned whether Andhra Pradesh would install statues of Telangana leaders in its territory, just as statues of Andhra leaders are being installed in Telangana. Kavitha demanded the installation of statues of PV Narasimha Rao, Professor Jayashankar, and other Telangana martyrs.
Speaking at a round table meeting on "Aspirations of Activists - Achievement" at the Telangana Rakshana Sena office in Banjara Hills on Monday, Kavitha stated that despite the division of the Telugu states, the people remain united without any differences. However, she criticized political leaders for trying to dominate by attacking the identity of Telangana. She asserted that only the TRS can protect Telangana's identity.
Kavitha accused that with an Andhra political agent as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, conspiracies have begun again in the region. She criticized Andhra leaders for engaging in diversion politics because they have failed to build a capital even after 12 years of state formation. She warned that they would not remain silent if their culture is imposed while attacking their identity. She stated that Telangana would not remain silent if there is an attack on Telangana mother. She reminded that those who have challenged them in the past have not prospered and warned that if challenged again, they will face consequences. She warned that they will show what TRS 2.0 looks like.
Kavitha countered Pawan Kalyan, who announced holding a massive public meeting in Telangana, and Lokesh, who announced expanding in Telangana. She asked whether TDP, Jana Sena, and YSRCP leaders ever said that they would share water equally instead of stealing it. She said that people who have no love for this region are trying to do politics here, but people are observing everything.
