Firebrand intellectual AICC spokesperson Dr Dasoju Sravan bid adieu to Indian National Congress (INC) on Friday. Senior leader Sravan, who has played a key role in Telangana movement and has been Congress voice against the dictatorial KCR for the past 8 years in Telangana, has resigned from the party raising his voice against the feudal and unjust functioning of TPCC president A Revanth Reddy.
– Thanking Congress matriarch Sonia Gandhi for giving him an opportunity to serve Congress and raise the voice on behalf of SC, ST, BC, Minorities and underprivileged sections, Dr Sravan said he is leaving Congress as he lost confidence that the present party under the leadership of Revanth Reddy cannot ensure social justice and free Telangana from the draconian rule of KCR
– Dr Dasoju Sravan fired that Revanth Reddy is building his personal image at the expense of Congress in Telangana and even misleading Rahul Gandhi. He expressed disappointment that AICC Telangana incharge Manickam Tagore and election strategist Sunil Kanugolu are acting hand in glove with Revanth Reddy.
Hyderabad, August 5: Firebrand intellectual AICC spokesperson Dr Dasoju Sravan bid adieu to Indian National Congress (INC) on Friday. Senior leader Sravan, who has played a key role in Telangana movement and has been Congress voice against the dictatorial KCR for the past 8 years in Telangana, has resigned from the party miffed with the feudal and unjust functioning of TPCC president A Revanth Reddy. Thanking Congress matriarch Sonia Gandhi for giving him an opportunity to serve Congress and raise the voice on behalf of SC, ST, BC, Minorities and underprivileged sections, Dr Sravan said he is leaving Congress as he lost confidence that the present party under the leadership of Revanth Reddy cannot ensure social justice and free Telangana from the draconian rule of KCR.
“With utmost pain and heavy heart I announce that I’m resigning from the Congress party. I toiled day and night and worked for days together without even sleeping for the Congress party. Worked selflessly and tirelessly and took part in every agitation taken up by Congress over the past eight years. I have joined the Congress party expressing gratitude to Soniaji as she has delivered Telangana, respecting the 60-year-long struggle of Telangana. I was also inspired by Rahulji’s ideas about social justice which he expressed in his speech at Jaipur Chintan Shivir in 2013. I joined Congress, as I felt that we can free Telangana from the family and autocratic rule of KCR under the leadership of Congress. But the situation in present day Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee under the feudal leadership of Revanth Reddy is completely demoralising and has no moral or democratic values to put an end to TRS Sarkar,” said Dr Dasoju Sravan announcing his resignation from Congress party in Hyderabad.
Explaining the reasons which led to his decision to part ways with Congress. Dr Dasoju Sravan breathed fire on Revanth Reddy.
“I was confident Congress will ensure that Telangana, which was formed with sacrifices of poor and underprivileged sections, will ensure social justice in the newly formed state. But the Telangana Congress under Revanth Reddy has turned ‘Sober Congress’ into ‘Robber Congress’. Instead of encouraging loyal Congress workers and leaders, Revanth Reddy is acting as if he has bought the franchise of Congress in Telangana state and acting like he is the owner of it. Instead of bringing everyone together and strengthening the party, Revanth Reddy is creating rift between leaders and weakening the party for his personal gains. It is unfortunate that Revanth has turned Congress party which has a rich history and track record of promoting leaders from SC, ST, BC and Minorities sections into his fiefdom and running it according to its whims and fancies. What’s more hurting is, AICC Telangana incharge Manickam Tagore and poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu, who have to rein in on the undemocratic functioning of Revanth and protect party’s interests and are acting hand in glove with him and sabotaging the party in Telangana,” fired Dr Dasoju Sravan expressing severe anguish.
Dr Dasoju Sravan stressed that Revanth Reddy is misleading even Rahul Gandhi and his functioning style will only lead to the death of the party in Telangana. “Revanth Reddy is even misleading Rahul Gandhi. Revanth is only focused on caste and money based politics rather than ensuring democratic values and social justice. He is building his personal image at the expense of the Congress party. Instead of building the party at ground level and protecting party workers interests, Revnath is only focused on funds collections, event management and presenting himself as a popular leader rather than working for the party.
How can he lead Telangana Congress when he is not approachable by own party leaders and workers? I have explained the huge damage being done to Congress under Revanth Reddy’s feudal leadership to Congress High Command. I have tried to save the Telangana Congress from Rvenath Reddy and made all possible efforts. I have used all the internal forums and communication channels but there was no response. I have always fought for social justice and empowerment of underprivileged sections wherever I was and never compromised for power or money. I cannot be a slave anymore and therefore resigning from Congress,” appealed an emotionally moved Dr Dasoju Sravan
Dr Dasoju Sravan thanked Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Koppula Raju, Randeep Surjewala, Shashi Tharoor, Pranav Jha, Nasser Hussain, Dr J Geetha Reddy, Damodar Rajanarsimha, Dr Mallu Ravi, Uttam Kumar Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, KVP Ramchander Rao, Sridhar Babu, Jeevan Reddy, V Hanumanth Rao, Renuka Chaudhury, Sudershan Reddy, Kodanda Reddy, Shabbir Ali, Marri Shashidhar Reddy, Madhu Yaskhi, Ponnam Prabhakar, Mahesh Goud, Sampath, Anjan Kumar Yadav, Vamshichand Reddy and others who has stood by him in Congress.
Dr Dasoju Sravan also heartfully thanked media persons and Gandhi Bhavan staff for supporting him all through his journey. He said that he will give a clarity on his future course of action soon.
Replying to media persons queries, Dasoju Sravan who is also the incharge of Congress party in Khairatabad, clarified that he admires late leader P Janardhan Reddy (PJR) and welcomes PJR’s daughter Vijaya Reddy entry into Congress and his resignation to the party has nothing to do with Khairatabad politics.