Hyderabad : Amid her removal from chief minister A Revanth Reddy ’s cabinet, former minister Konda Surekha on Thursday released a six-page representation she had submitted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Aug 23, alleging that her authority as a minister had been curtailed and that she and her family were being politically targeted.
Because she was a BC woman leader, surekha questioned the decision to hold a minister responsible for statements made by an adult family member and alleged that she was being selectively targeted.
She said such contrasting approaches had raised questions over whether equal political standards were being applied within the Congress. She also alleged a coordinated political attack against her family in Warangal and said several leaders and public representatives were attempting to isolate the Konda family with the alleged support of Revanth Reddy. Surekha further alleged unequal political treatment, citing Revanth’s statements on Jagga’s candidature and his appeal at a Parkal meeting seeking a massive majority for Revuri Prakash Reddy. A major part of her representation dealt with the show-cause notice issued to her over remarks made by her daughter, Konda Sushmitha Patel.
In her letter, Surekha said she was not seeking to publicly expose internal Congress matters but wanted the party’s top leadership to ascertain the facts and provide justice. She said the developments had caused her considerable mental anguish, but maintained that her faith in the Congress and its national leadership remained unwavering.