Ready to contest on common symbol

HYDERABAD: Led by their convenor E Dayakar Rao, the Telangana Telugu Desam Forum (TTDF) leaders called on panchayat raj minister and Telangana Congress steering committee leader K Jana Reddy at his residence here on Tuesday with a request that all Congress legislators quit their posts and launch an agitation for a separate state under a common umbrella.“We too are ready to resign from our posts and let us all set aside our party affiliations and work with the single agenda of securing statehood for Telangana. If need be, we will fight elections under a common symbol,” the TTDF leader suggested to the senior Congress leader. They told Jana Reddy that they were ready for submitting resignations afresh. Emerging out of the meeting, Dayakar Rao claimed that though they treat Congress party as their rival they still met Jana Reddy for the sake of Telangana. “It shows our commitment towards Telangana state,’’ he said and added that they were ready to submit resignations again and even prepared to contest on a common symbol. All other parties including the Congress and the TRS should also come forward to contest on a common symbol, keeping aside their party affiliations, Dayakar Rao demanded.Dayakar Rao claimed that Jana Reddy has agreed to their suggestion for a joint struggle. Another senior leader M Narasimhulu came down heavily on TJAC chairman. “Kodandaram should not insult the elected representatives of any party. If he continues it, I am prepared to move a privilege motion against him,” Narasimhulu said.