Pawan Kalyan says KCR is intimidating Andhra leaders

Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan alleged that Telangana Chief Minister and TRS Party president K Chandrasekhar Rao is intimidating leaders of rival parties in Andhra Pradesh and forcing them to join the YSR Congress Party.

Addressing a party rally here after filing nomination on Friday the actor-turned-politician said KCR is threatening to create troubles for those having properties in Hyderabad.

"Hyderabad is not Pakistan for us to be afraid of security of our assets there", he thundered while addressing an election rally in Bhimavaram. He asked why not TRS set up its party in Andhra Pradesh and directly participate in elections.

"But, the TRS is trying for control over Andhra Pradesh through Indirect means. It is supporting the YSR Congress. KCR works for the YSRCP behind the curtains. His minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav comes to Andhra Pradesh on a mission to bring in caste division among us", Pawan charged.

He told people here that a group of people had approached him a month ago seeking to join Jana Sena. But, a few days later, they joined the YSRCP. "My enquiries revealed that they were threatened with harm to their properties if they don't give up the idea of joining JSP instead join the YSRCP," he said.

It may be mentioned that Chandrababu has been accusing KCR of trying for control over Andhra Pradesh through YSR Congress. According to him, KCR wants to ruin Andhra Pradesh by making Jaganmohan Reddy the chief minister of AP.

"Jagan is a puppet for KCR and Narendra Modi. They think if they make him the CM here, they can blackmail him and take away all the industries from AP to Telangana and Gujarat ", Naidu has been saying in his campaign for the April 11 Assembly and general elections.

KCR, who did not like TDP contesting the Telangana Assembly elections in December last, vowed to give a return gift to Naidu. Pawan faulted the YSRCP leaders for not objecting to Jagan's surrender to KCR.

"KCR abused us during the separate state movement. He is now threatening us to harm our properties in Hyderabad. Were you all not born in Andhra Pradesh? Why do you lack the courage to oppose such undemocratic politics?", he questioned the YSR Congress leaders.