KCR’s family feud comes out in the open with a
bang; Kavitha’s ‘damning letter’ creates flutter
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Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha’s “letter bomb”
to father and BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has created a storm in political
circles, especially Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
avitha’s letter to “Daddy” dear and its leak into
public domain clearly indicates that daughter has decided to take on BRS
patriarch and the man who achieved Telangana State after a bitter struggle. She
is going Y S Sharmila way. Rumours are also agog that Kavitha may float another
party, with the backing of Congress.
Kavitha stumps KCR
Daughter Kavitha has access to father staying in
Erravalli farmhouse and she has said so earlier asking party leaders and
workers to approach her if they needed to meet him. Instead of calling on
father and airing her grievance regarding power sharing in the party, she
chooses to fix KCR through the damning letter. If it would have been any other
party leader she would have been expelled by now for pinpointing KCR
shortcomings in Warangal speech.
BRS had last expelled its founding member Etala
Rajender from the cabinet for various omissions and commissions, especially
allegations of land grabbing against him. Rajender later joined the BJP.
‘KTR our boss after KCR’
“We don’t know what is brewing in the family though we
are quite seniors. But it’s clear the letter has been deliberately leaked on
the eve of her arrival from the US and aimed to embarrass, build pressure on
KCR garu for some gain. KCR has given enough indications that next in line in
hierarchy is K T Rama Rao. This is the thumb rule at all the party meetings,
posters, banners etc.,” says a senior BRS leader.
He adds, “Ms. Kavitha’s letter has damaged the party
image when the party is slowly regaining the lost ground due to Congress
failures to implement its six guarantees and other shortcomings. KCR is supreme
followed by KTR, Harish Rao and Kavitha. Kavitha being the daughter does have
some support. T Harish Rao enjoys respect of all and is considered, go getter,
trouble shooter etc. in the party.
Chief Minister T Revanth Reddy and other Congress
leaders have long been hinting at trouble in KCR family but none expected
Kavitha’s letter- bomb so soon.
After the infamous liquor scam in Delhi excise policy
hit the nation and Kavitha was among several people arrested and spent nearly
five months in Tihar Jail in New Delhi last year for allegedly exchanging
bribes and laundering money, Kavitha was reportedly asked to maintain a low
profile by party leadership since the party took a heavy beating. However,
after a few months, she was back with a bang.
Who is behind Kavitha?
Says BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao, “There is a suspicion
that Kavitha is becoming another Sharmila (YS) in Telangana. Is it a family
problem, fight for political legacy or sharing of wealth? We don’t know. But
why has it surfaced all of a sudden when Kavitha is in the US? The letter has
created a stir in political circles and a hot topic of discussion among people.
KCR gave enough hints at the BRS plenary that KTR will carry his political
legacy. That could have hurt Kavitha and triggered the letter.”
He added, “Will she join Congress? Or whether CM has
instigated Kavitha to write a letter? Or KTR rushing to Harish Rao’s house to
send a message that both are together. Send a message to isolate Kavitha?
Kavitha may have got a hint that she is being necked out. This is the public
talk.”
Raghunandan said Kavitha talking about BJP in the
letter (KCR did not strongly attack BJP) is also significant because BJP is
gaining ground rapidly in Telangana and it will come to power in next
elections.
CM seems to send a message that BRS and BJP are coming
together and he could be using Kavitha as a pawn.
“My information is Kavitha may be instigated to form a
party before polls, she may join Congress or have alliance. Going by this, one
wonders if Congress or Revanth Reddy is behind Kavitha. We thank Kavitha for
endorsing that BJP is becoming stronger in Telangana,” he remarked.
Like ruptures in family-ruled political parties and
governments in the country, BRS too is caught in power struggle among family
members. Against this backdrop, the BRS is bound to suffer a big loss.
Amidst speculations of Kavitha’s intention in leaking
the purported letter, there are some BRS leaders who say that it’s nothing but
a “storm in the tea cup” and what Kavitha had raised would benefit the party
than damage it. Its a multiple strategy.
Infact, one leader went to the extent of saying that
the letter was more to do to build up her sagging image after the liquor scam
and that of the party after defeat of BRS in the Assembly elections and big
loss in Lok Sabha polls.
No where did she question the leadership that she was
ignored or she is not getting her due in the party. She raised public issues.
“Kavitha garu has raised some pertinent issues and
posted it to her father and BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao garu. She sought
Samajika Telangana (social equality), asked dad why he was silent on Wakf
issue, why he did not talk about 42 per cent reservations for BCs….SC sub
classification, why he did not attack BJP but spoke about the party for just
two minutes. If you sum up issues raised by Kavitha garu, it’s clear she was
trying to build the image of the party and rectify short comings,” another BRS
leader explained.
Kavitha will be landing tonight and media has rushed
to Hyderabad Airport. It could be anything–image building, internal
squabbles for power or property etc. Soon it will come out!
Kavitha
returns, admits writing letter—Family, Party are united.
Kalvakuntla Kavitha, who returned from United States after attending sons’ graduation ceremony, admitted she has written the letter to her father and the letter was nothing but feelings of party leaders and workers. She asserted “family, party are united.”
KCR is God,
but some devils around him
“KCR garu is a God
but there are devils around him. It’s a personal letter to him and I am
surprised how it was leaked. If this is the situation of mine, one could
imagine the plight of other party workers,” she lamented.
Indicating that
the letter was not leaked from her side, she asserted “the letter was leaked by
party insiders.”
Kavitha further said that she often wrote letters but this is the first time it has been leaked. It’s a serious matter and I am saddened by it. “Our leader is KCR. I don’t have any other thoughts (floating party).
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