Revanth Reddy beckons Left parties, Kodandaram for support in Munugode

MUNUGODE: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Revanth Reddy on Saturday made an impassioned appeal to the Left parties and Prof. Kodandaram to come together with the Congress party in the Munugode by-election and safeguard democracy in the state.

In a symbolic beginning for the Congress party's campaign, The TPCC chief kickstarted the 'Mana Munugode Mana Congress' initiative from Porlugadda Thanda of Narayanapuram mandal in Munugode. The event was also timed to coincide with the birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Revanth Reddy went around the houses in the thanda asking them to support the Congress in the by-poll.

Earlier, speaking after launching the party's campaign, Revanth Reddy expressed the confidence that both the CPI and CPM would sail along with the Congress in Munugode. He said that he had met Prof. Kodandaram seeking his support in Munugode, adding that their request to this effect would be renewed to all of them again. Interestingly, Revanth's call comes at a time when the CPI had already appeared to be working along with the TRS for the crucial by-election.

Revanth Reddy targetted both the BJP and the TRS, saying that democracy was in jeopardy in the country because of these parties. He appealed to the electorate of Munugode to side with the Congress to keep democracy alive.

The TPCC chief, while paying glowing tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary, devoted most of his time reminding the people about the former prime minister's contribution to the progress of the country. He said that it was only the Congress, under the leadership of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, that reached the benefits of welfare measures to the poor.

Claiming that Rajiv Gandhi was instrumental in bringing about revolutionary changes in the country, he said that his partymen would enlighten the people about the yeomen services rendered to the country by the former prime minister. During the course of the campaign, his party will hoist the flags in every village and take stock of the issues being faced by the public, he added.