Hyderabad, April 27 : Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Sunday announced that he was ready to face any probe into the allegations of land grabbing leveled by TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Speaking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan here, Ponnala claimed that KCR's allegations were false and baseless. He said KCR has been targeting him under frustration and fear of losing next elections. By making serious allegations, KCR is trying to divert the people's attention, he alleged.
Ponnala also accused KCR of indulging in large scale corruption at all levels. He said KCR had face allegations of selling away party tickets to rich aspirants while ignoring the genuine workers in 2009 elections. He repeated the same mistake and sold party tickets to rich candidates at exorbitant prices. He alleged that TRS headquarters Telangana Bhavan has turned into a den of corruption.
The TPCC chief reiterated that KCR has played no role in the formation of Telangana. He said Telangana State became a reality due to the sacrifices made by nearly 1200 students and youth and AICC Sonia Gandhi's firm resolve to grant statehood to the region. In fact, he alleged that KCR was unhappy over the formation of Telangana which has put an end to the extortion and other illegal practices of KCR and other TRS leaders. INN
