Congress Party MP Lagadapati Rajagopal praised Ex Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party founder NT Ramarao for his efforts to get global recognition to Telugu speaking people. He expressed his pleasure for placing his statue at Parliament. He also said that at the same time that he was unhappy for the disputes came up in the statue unveiling event.

While talking to the media representatives today, he reminded that Balayogi belonged to TDP was the Speaker of Parliament and TDP was in power in the State. A decision also was taken by the Government at that time that the statues of Alluri Sitaramaju and that of N.T.Rama Rao to be placed in the Parliament. Still, he alleges, NTR's statue was not initiated by TDP at that time to be made and placed at Parliament.

Lagadapati objected making the invitations an issue. Near and dear, he says, will always attend a function irrespective of the invitation. He quoted one saying in Telugu that the ones who attend on invitation are relatives but the ones who just attend without a formal invitation are the ones close to the heart.

Lagadapati says that it is heartening to note that the persons who brought disrespect to NTR when he was alive are making the statue function a disputable event now!

(AW-SriJa)