Telangana BJP leader Jithender Reddy's "Bull treatment" tweet irks party
Hyderabad (PTI): Senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha member AP Jithender Reddy's tweet along with a video in which a man is seen kicking a Yak on the rear with a caption saying Telangana party leadership also required the same treatment sparked a row in the party.
"This treatment is what's required for BJP Telangana leadership," the National Executive Member of the BJP said in the tweet on Thursday tagging the party's senior leaders Amit Shah, Sunil Bansal, BL Santhosh and the party's headquarters.
In another tweet, Reddy tried to explain the meaning behind the tweet saying the video is to show Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay's attempt to tell what kind of treatment should be given to those questioning his leadership and the idea was misunderstood.
Some of the reported comments allegedly made by Telangana BJP leaders during the last few days, including Reddy's tweet drew sharp rebuttal from the saffron party saying "This kind of unruliness and indiscipline is unacceptable in our party."
Also there were reports in a section of the media suggesting that senior leaders Etala Rajender and Komatireddy Raj Gopal were not happy with the state leadership.
"I strongly condemn the random, unwarranted and damaging media leaks and public statements being made by some leaders in our party. They seem to be forgetting the party they are currently representing. BJP is not Congress or BRS. BJP doesn't have the culture or a system of indulging in public criticism of the party and its leadership," K Krishna Sagar Rao, chief spokesperson of Telangana BJP said in a statement.
Almost all leaders who are making these statements are members either in top state or national committees of the party, and have plenty of opportunities to express their discontent, if any, he further said.
Personal agendas cannot override the party agenda. These leaders must know there's a 'Lakshman Rekha' in the party, he advised.
"Making irresponsible and unwarranted statements against the party and its leadership are to openly exhibit an intention to damage the party. This kind of unruliness and indiscipline is unacceptable in our party," he added.
Recently, Rajender and Komatoreddy met the party's senior leadership in the national capital.
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PM Modi makes a pitch for Tamil, tells Tamil Nadu to impart med education in mother tongue
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for Tamil and asserted that all efforts are on to take the language across the world and asked the Tamil Nadu government to impart medical education in Tamil medium to benefit the poor.
In his address after laying foundation stone and dedicating to the nation projects cumulatively worth over Rs 8,300 crore, Modi, on the occasion of Ram Navami said Lord Ram's good governance is the foundation for nation building.
Inaugurating the new Pamban bridge here, he said it was the country's first vertical lift railway sea bridge.
Modi said efforts were on to take Tamil language, heritage to all corners of the world.
Without naming anyone, Modi said he gets letters from leaders of Tamil Nadu and "they do not sign in Tamil.
"At least put your signature in Tamil."
Further, he batted for teaching medicine in Tamil medium in the state so that students from poor families are benefitted. The PM, referring to beneficiaries from the state in respect of several initiatives said despite increased allocation to Tamil Nadu, some "cry" over funds.
