The 7-day fast undertaken by the veteran freedom fighter Mr Konda Lakshman Bapuji has raised the spirits of ant-KCR forces.

Almost all T elements propagating the cause of Telangana except for the TRS have announced their support to the limited version of fast undertaken by the freedom fighter at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. All T elements are now divided into two: KCR and his TRS supporters and anti-KCR group.

TRS refused to support Konda Lakshman Bapuji’s fast alleging that Telangana betrayers have been supporting him. However, it is anybody’s knowledge that the TRS has refused to support the freedom fighter’s Satyagraha for the simple reason it strongly believes that no one is eligible to carry out the struggle for Telangana except its leadership.

TRS spokesman Jagdeeshwar Reddy also confirmed this by saying that KCR tried to bring all T groups on one platform. “There should be only one political force to take up Telangana cause and that is TRS led by KCR,” he said.

TRS wants all T forces to join hands with it and work under its direction so that the credit for continuing the agitation remains with it. It knows very well that Konda Lakshman Bapuji’s stocks would go up by leaps and bounds if it supports his fast.

Taking the opportunity, Telangana TDP Forum, Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi, Telangana United Front leader and former MLC Dileep Kumar and several others targeted KCR saying that he chose not to support the Bapuji’s fast as he was an anti-Dalit by nature.

The Telangana congress leaders have also announced their support to Konda Lakshman Bapuji but it was silent on criticizing the stance of KCR.