Khammam MP denies complaining against CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao

Khammam MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy denied reports that he complained against Kothagudem MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao to Telangana Congress in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, calling the claims false and asserting that the Congress and CPI continue to work together in the State.

Kothagudem: An electronic media report stating that Khammam MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy of Congress party had complained to Telangana Congress affairs in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan against Kothagudem MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao of CPI party has caused a stir among the political circles here.

It might be noted that Congress and CPI had an alliance in the 2023 Assembly elections and Kothagudem seat was allotted to CPI. The news report claimed that Raghuram Reddy complained to Meenakshi Natarajan, alleging that Sambasiva Rao was involved in illegal sand mining and land grabbing as well as the problems he was facing in the constituency.

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As the news was telecast by the media outlet it went viral on social media on Tuesday. It compelled the MP Raghuram Reddy to issue a recorded video statement clarifying that the report aired on the television channel claiming he had complained to Meenakshi Natarajan about MLA Sambasiva Rao was completely false and he strongly condemned the malicious propaganda.

The MP stated that Meenakshi Natarajan had summoned Congress MPs solely to seek an explanation regarding the ongoing special intensive review (SIR) of electoral rolls. He explained that details concerning the process were being gathered Assembly constituency-wise and he had attended the meeting as part of that exercise.

During the meeting, he briefed Meenakshi Natarajan only on the progress and the work being done by the Congress party to create awareness among the voters; the development and welfare programmes being implemented at the grassroots level, the MP said.

He alleged that the false news was broadcast for political gain. The CPI and Congress parties were working together in the State government and that there were no differences between them, the MP added.

The CPI district secretary Shaik Sabir Pasha and others also responded to the news report aired by the news channel; condemned the news report and said it was inappropriate for the media to disseminate false news. However, the MLA has not responded to the news report’s claims.