TRS leaders slam Eatala for his outbursts

Party has given political life to him: Vinod Kumar

A day after former minister Eatala Rajender trained his guns directly on Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao following an inquiry ordered by the government into the alleged encroachment and land-grabbing by the former, senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders have come down heavily against their former colleague. Minister Koppula Eshwar said Mr. Rajender had himself admitted that he (his family concern) had purchased assigned lands and endowments lands in Achampet-Hakimpet and at Devarayamjal, respectively, and when the government had ordered a probe he was unable to digest it and crying hoarse. “Rajender joined the party (TRS) in 2003, two years after its formation, and was given ticket to contest 2004 Assembly elections. His contention that he was not given respect in the party is completely false. His allegations against the party and its leadership amount to violation of party discipline in spite of given respect and recognition from day one”, Mr. Eshwar said.