Perhaps never in the past did the Communists in the State face so much disgrace as they got now. Hitherto, they only know how to attack the people in power and project themselves as paragons of virtues.
The report that appeared in "Surya" daily has come in as a rude blow to their bloated ego. The report pointed out how both the Communist parties – CPI and CPI-M – have been hitherto headed only by Kamma leaders and occassionally by Reddys; and that no leader from Backward Classes was given any prominent posts in these parties. It also went on exposing how these Kamma leaders got benefitted from the government personally and compromised on the principles on which the parties are supposed to function.
The reaction of B V Raghavulu and K Narayana reminded one of a Telugu adage: "Gummadi Kaayala Donga Ante Bhujaalu Tadumukunnatlu." They tried to play down the report as fictitious and a counter-attack by the ruling party, but ignore the fundamental question, as to whether the report was factual or not. However, it triggered a lot of debate within these two parties – the BC leaders were happy that at least one newspaper could bring out the real facts, which nobody could dare to speak out all these days.
Inquiries revealed that the report got planted by none other than Chief Minsiter Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy and his advisor K V P Ramachandra Rao. While they were discussing during a lunch meeting about the attempts of BC groups to form a third front and the Communist parties' plan to support them, it struck to the Chief Minister that the CPI and CPI-M had no BC leaders so far. Then, they wanted this idea to be explored further and plant it in a newspaper. Since KVP is the man behind Surya, he took up the task and saw to it that the report was published in detail. That's the story behind the story!!
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