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[00:00:00]Shifting focus now to a political confrontation that has erupted between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Telangana Congress Government and the Chief Minister there himself that has triggered a fierce war of words that is now spilling across state borders. It began as an administrative dispute but has quickly escalated into a larger political battle over democratic rights, political space and regional identity. So let's tell you what has triggered this flash point between Pavan Kalyan and Raven. Pavan Kalyan planned a Janosena event in Hyderabad and used the occasion to announce that his party would expand in Telangana and contest future elections beginning with the 2028 state elections.

[00:00:36]The Telangana police denied permission for this meeting saying that there were law and order concerns especially because it coincided with the state's formation day celebrations. The state claimed there was a risk of protests and disruptions. Hitting back strongly, Pawan Kalyan launched a blistering attack on the Congress leadership and on Raven Treadi himself, declaring that Janosena will establish its footprint in the state and that no one can force it or stop from doing it. He asserted that Telangana is an inseparable part of India and questioned why leaders who had once opposed the formation of the state are today occupying the highest offices of power. The deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh then widened his attack.

[00:01:11]He demanded answers from Congress leaders like Rahul Gandhi, like Priyanka Gandhi. He suggested that such opposition reflects a separatist mindset and that raised a larger question about political freedom and democratic participation.

[00:01:36]Congress.

[00:01:42]I love Pakistan. I love Pakistan.

[00:01:44]Congressman, I love Pakistan.

[00:02:06]peace and harmony I love Pakistan it's okay when I say when I when I want to do a pressing then it's an issue for you issue That is not good.

[00:02:45]>> Let's open this up. Tamil Sankara Rao, General Secretary of the Janosa and chairman of the Andhra Pradesh MSME Development Corporation now joins us.

[00:02:52]spokesperson of the congress is with us as well Samar Ram moan Reddi Mr. Ra let me begin by asking you the state government in Telangana says that the only reason that the permission was denied for Mr. Pawan Kalyan's event was because there are other events happening there is going to be bandobas there and forces are going to be expended there so we can't have a situation where we have someone as high-profile as Mr. Kalyan be there and the state not be able to handle it. That is legal grounds to be denying permission for. I mean the police in uh Andhra Pradesh would also perhaps do it. So why read too much into it?

[00:03:32]>> Mr. Ra.

[00:03:34]>> Yeah, it is for me.

[00:03:39]>> Yes sir. Go ahead.

[00:03:40]>> I think we both are confused. I'm Ram and he's Rahul. So you already that is the reason.

[00:03:45]>> No no Mr. Yes Mr. Go ahead. Yes >> I a party.

[00:03:51]So it is punam this is very unfortunate situation that very astonishing thing to anybody political activists and democrats in this country. Why? Because Paryan Gi announced on that day on the eve of Telangana formation day to celebrate his party with his tad and regarding the future and development of the Telangana party he is discussing with the ter of the Telangana people.

[00:04:24]So that is also indoor convention hall and the maximum target group is 2,000 around only in around only.

[00:04:34]>> So I very I'm taken a back that how the administration thought that there would be problem and why the Congress government not allowed that is political activity.

[00:04:49]Paw Karan is a president of Jana party.

[00:04:53]It was a recognized political party and in India any party can do its activities in any kind states that is constitution given that right >> and freedom of speech article 191A that is under the Indian constitution he has got that right even to assemble and to deliver the speeches also under article 19 It is allowed under constitution.

[00:05:26]>> Yes. But the police Yes. But the police in their wisdom can decide that if this is not something that they can handle, then permission will be denied. Why is too much being read into it?

[00:05:35]>> You see, I don't know why the police stated that much of their decision. I strongly believe that the taking a decision behind the Congress party leaders because one of the minister is delivering his speech that how the pound will come to the Tarangana what that minister is thinking because he has got every right is the federation of the federation state federal state and YOU CAN'T RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE kalan the political activ of the kalanu and the political activity of the party in state even moving to the Tamil Nadu Tamil Nads of people and even he went to the Maharashtra what made wrong with Tarble to understand why THERE IS A LOT of fear among the entry into the Tangana >> because this party has originated in Hyderabad only and never he was against Tangara formation and he likes more Telangana than Andhra Pradesh. He likes the culture of Telanga AND THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF THE TELANGANA PEOPLE.

[00:06:49]>> But without and Ramul ready is laughing because he feels that the Janisa and Mr. Pavan Kalyan have betrayed the people of Telangana. But why is that why is that a concern? I mean if he makes an entry into Telangana politics, let the people decide whether they want to vote for him, not vote for him, pay attention to his cause or not. give him the permission and let the voters of Telangana decide whether he's betrayed their cause or not.

[00:07:15]No decide.

[00:07:17]>> Yes, Mr. Ready.

[00:07:19]>> Yeah, let me clarify your question that this is not any launch program of Jennisa party who are planning to you know contest the elections. They are contesting the elections from 2020 in general elections also they contested almost in 18 constituencies. In recently happened munipal elections also they contested. This is not any new thing but the problem here is there were several issues exchange of heated arguments between you know Janasa party kartas and here of Telanga is happening and Pan Kalyan GI had you know filed a case against a professor who had made you know just just now he told that you know freedom of speech need to be respected and why are they being objected then that the very same logic applies to you too when that professor has exercised his freedom of speech then why have you filed cases and sent your police from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana to arrest him. That is where the issue has happened.

[00:08:14]>> But what has that got to do with giving permission for an event that anybody in the state wants to hold? And speaking of freedom of speech and clamping down on it, sir, your government is also accused of clamping down on a social media account not too long ago because they were not very complimentary to the Congress government. So both parties seem to be guilty of doing exactly that.

[00:08:35]So let's not get into that. No, no, no, no, no, not not at all. We are not at all guilty of that because see police have denied permission because there is a situation in the state. There were heated arguments happening and Jennisa didn't stop there. They approached honorable high court. What happened to them there? Why did honorable high court denied permission? They applied for lunch motion which was denied. See, we we need to understand the situation. Let there be you know there should be law and order in place, right? M >> but Jenna deputy chief minister Jan chief palyangaru comes and schedules a meeting on the very same of formation of Telangana and you know yesterday he addresses the media and says that you know wasn't that inciting violence wasn't that inciting regionalism is that can you see that any love of love towards Telangana I don't see any love towards Telangana >> but in the exact opposite argument would be made that he wants to come there and he's being stopped which is why he's asking the congress that this is not the congress >> he has always been there from past 12 years he's here only most of the time he's running APS administration from Hyderabad only >> as we you know if you recolct the you know videos of Narendra Modi G visiting Pawala's residence even that happened in Hyderabad only in Telangana who objected who restricted their entry to Telangana did they ever seen such incidents but why did things flare up today because of genocina party leaders because of janis party chief kalyani because he heard the sentiments of talangana and he said that can you say the same words to going to gujarat and against ammita I don't think he will do that >> so mr so Mr. Rao the issue is with the kind of language Mr. Pawan Kalyan is using which is why the law and order situation and those concerns are being raised by the police because it's seen as a sign of incitement and on that day because the state government has so many other events planned they do not have the bandwidth to deal with a law and order situation which is why they've denied permission.

[00:10:47]Congress, Minister Hindustan.

[00:11:19]So I have every right under the constitution to come to the Hyderabad and address my own party of Telangana state. That is the reason I very appreciating Mr. defending but no strength in his argument because there is no such a condition that the problem would and where is >> but Mr. Ra that's for the state government and the police to decide I mean if they foresee a situation that could spiral out of hand then they in their wisdom can and they are allowed by law to take that decision. It is the discussion police also I saw it independently has not taken by of this leadership but there were no such a situation provide it in Ind why why you objected Rahul Gandhi come he may visit Tang BJP ruling states and he conduct rallies and meetings Then what happened to the Congress people that YOU CAN'T handle the democracy? This is not the right way. This is not the right way.

[00:12:43]There may be differences. There might be difference of opinion. But this is not the way how you enter into the gate of Telangana. One one of the minister cabinet minister the same words Mr. Punam.

[00:12:57]This is the not people are expecting the language from the cabinet minister WHO HAS TAKEN A WORK.

[00:13:07]>> MR. READY, you want to respond to these allegations?

[00:13:09]>> Yeah. Yeah. See these type of political gimmicks which are being played by Pawan Kalan will not succeed in Telangana and you know people of Telangana are wise and they will understand that this Jenna party is acting on the behest of BJP script because the script what he read before media is a script of Narendra Modi and BJP because the very same dialogues what Narendra Modi uttered in parliament with respect to the AP reorganization act and its process of passing the bill the very same dialogues Galanji adopts it and you know addresses to the media again and he didn't criticize BJP or its failures or its administration's failure of paper leakages or raising inflation so or unemployment but he says that you know there is unemployment in Telangana on the very same day of notifications which are giving to fill the jobs and on the very same day of formation of Telangana just having an evil intention of hurting the sentiments of Telangana >> but how can you pre that intention how have you arrived at arrived at this conclusion that it's an evil intent.

[00:14:11]>> On the very same day, when did they schedule this meeting? What was the purpose of the meeting? Have they ever >> to do exactly what the state government was doing? They they timed it to a day that they wanted to celebrate as well.

[00:14:21]Why should they not be allowed to do so?

[00:14:23]>> No. No. Did they ever had any history of celebrating such kind of programs or organizing any programs?

[00:14:28]>> So what can they not begin now?

[00:14:30]>> What?

[00:14:32]>> Can they not begin now? They may not have done anything in the past, but they want to start now. What is the problem?

[00:14:37]Finally understand the circumstances.

[00:14:39]This is not a one day event that Pon Kalyanji has directly come to the administration of Telangana and asked for the permission. There were several political criticisms and heated exchange of words between the you know Telangana and Jennis Akar Katas is happening from past 10 days.

[00:14:54]>> We have to consider everything right.

[00:14:56]That is the reason permission for that program was denied. And why did they schedule on the very same day? You can do it today. You can do it today. That is not any celebration of Telangana formation day.

[00:15:07]that that itself exposes the evil intention of Paw Kalanji and you know he always trying to belittle the image of Telangana by saying that you know he had gifted some cards to the you know the prominent figures like gad and just see the selective criticism that he's confining to only Telangan unemployment issue can't he see the widespread of this unemployment across the nation and the failure of Narendra Modi's administration can't he see the price hikes of petrol diesel and Yes. Can't you see the paper leakages? Why is this selective criticism? Why is this selective political politics?

[00:15:42]>> Selective selective vendetta politics.

[00:15:45]Mr. Ra, I'll let you have the last word before I wrap this up. Why is it that the Janosena chief is trying to grab eyeballs by speaking the language he knows is going to grab headlines? Is that the only intent?

[00:15:57]>> Here I I'm not able to understand my brother. So BJP is one party and Janana party it is individual party no doubt we have an alliance. So I don't know what are the reasons for their apprehensions that had not criticized THE BJ IN WHAT WAY IS connected with this meeting in what is connected with the permission that means their fear of INSECT how to talk to various issues how Supreme Leader.

[00:16:41]I've done this five times.

[00:16:43]>> If you take on air and don't listen to me, how do I >> Being a national party, you don't have national integrative outlook. YOU ARE PROHIBITING YOUR POLITICAL PARTY TO DO ANYTHING WITHIN YOUR STATE. IT IS A SHAMEFUL THING ON THE CONGRESS PARTY POLICIES. IT IS A BASIC COMMON SENSE.

[00:16:59]WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE POWER, YOUR NATIONAL PARTY says how to deal WITH THE SITUATION.

[00:17:06]>> YOU'RE OBSTRUCTING THE OTHER POLITICAL PARTY ACTIVATING YOUR STATE.

[00:17:10]>> NO. WHY DID KALANI VISITED UNDER >> whether Pawan Kalyan betrayed the cause of Telangana? No. Is for the people of Telangana to decide. And maybe this maybe this turf war has given Pawan Kalyan and the Janosa exactly what they wanted. I mean this has garnered attention because of exactly what the communist government in Telangana did.

[00:17:29]Well, we'll have to wait and watch as to what happens from here on. But I thank you both gentlemen for joining us here on Brass Tax.