<p>Bouquets and brickbats for dividing Andhra Pradesh and creating Telangana, it seems, are targeted at just one person: Congress president Sonia Gandhi. <br /><br /></p>.<p>While those protesting the state’s division built tombs for the Congress chief at Tirupati, a make-shift temple for Sonia has come up in Karimnagar, 150 kilometres from here, for setting the ball rolling for Telangana creation. <br /><br />Constructed under the aegis of Karimnagar Congress leaders at Indira Chowk, the temple consists of a wooden ‘gopuram’ and a small sanctum bearing Sonia’s portrait.<br /> Local leaders vow to convert the make-shift structure into a permanent one after the formation of the country’s 29th state. <br /><br />Telangana Congress leaders led by local MP Ponnam Prabhakar said daily prayers would be held at the ' Pavitra Mandiram of Telangana Devata', until the Telangana Bill is passed in state Assembly and in Parliament and the state is eventually formed. <br /><br />Temples for politicians and film stars are nothing new in Andhra Pradesh. A temple for former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was built in Rajahmundry town by local godman Ramalinga Sidhanti. <br /><br />A temple stands for former chief minister N T Rama Rao in Krishna district.</p>
<p>Bouquets and brickbats for dividing Andhra Pradesh and creating Telangana, it seems, are targeted at just one person: Congress president Sonia Gandhi. <br /><br /></p>.<p>While those protesting the state’s division built tombs for the Congress chief at Tirupati, a make-shift temple for Sonia has come up in Karimnagar, 150 kilometres from here, for setting the ball rolling for Telangana creation. <br /><br />Constructed under the aegis of Karimnagar Congress leaders at Indira Chowk, the temple consists of a wooden ‘gopuram’ and a small sanctum bearing Sonia’s portrait.<br /> Local leaders vow to convert the make-shift structure into a permanent one after the formation of the country’s 29th state. <br /><br />Telangana Congress leaders led by local MP Ponnam Prabhakar said daily prayers would be held at the ' Pavitra Mandiram of Telangana Devata', until the Telangana Bill is passed in state Assembly and in Parliament and the state is eventually formed. <br /><br />Temples for politicians and film stars are nothing new in Andhra Pradesh. A temple for former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was built in Rajahmundry town by local godman Ramalinga Sidhanti. <br /><br />A temple stands for former chief minister N T Rama Rao in Krishna district.</p>
