Hyderabad: The AICC leadership in New Delhi has sought a detailed report on the growing internal differences within the Telangana Congress, with several party leaders, including legislators Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy, T Laxmikantha Rao and J Anirudh Reddy, MP G Vamsi Krishna and minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, among others, coming under the scanner for making public remarks against party leaders and violating party discipline.Sources in the Telangana Congress said PCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud had submitted a detailed report on leaders who had allegedly made statements against party leaders, ministers and chief minister A Revanth Reddy in public and to the media.AICC general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal had sought the report following growing concerns over internal differences among senior Congress leaders in the state.In July, Venugopal had expressed displeasure over the infighting within the Telangana Congress, including differences among ministers. Earlier, the AICC had also constituted an eight-member coordination committee comprising senior leaders to address the internal issues.Meanwhile, a section of Telangana Congress leaders reportedly wrote to AICC leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, expressing concern over the prolonged absence of party in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, who had gone abroad on educational leave. They also raised concerns over the delay in appointing a replacement to oversee party affairs in Telangana.Meanwhile, Mahesh Kumar Goud met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting lasted around 30 minutes. Speaking to reporters later, Mahesh Kumar Goud said discussions focused on OBCs and giving them due representation at all levels in the party.He said he had briefed Rahul Gandhi on the organisational initiatives undertaken by the Telangana Congress, from the booth level to the state level. He clarified that there was no discussion of internal disputes among party leaders, as such matters were being handled by KC Venugopal.Mahesh Kumar Goud also invited Rahul Gandhi, on behalf of the Telangana Congress, to attend a proposed Mega BC Rally in Hyderabad. The dates for the rally are yet to be finalised.He said the process of filling nominated posts in the state would be completed by the end of Nov. He also welcomed Sonia Gandhi’s autobiography and announced that the TPCC would organise a special event in Telangana to mark the occasion.
