Hyderabad, June 12 -- Congress leaders and party activists on Friday expressed solidarity with Meenakshi Natarajan, AICC in-charge for Telangana Congress affairs, at Gandhi Bhavan under the leadership of Government Whip Balmuri Venkat.
Addressing party workers, Balmuri Venkat alleged that the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination amounted to an attack on constitutional rights and democratic values.
He claimed that the episode was part of a pre-planned conspiracy involving the BJP and BRS.
He alleged that a candidate was fielded despite lacking the required numbers to secure victory for a third seat, with the sole objective of ensuring that Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination was rejected. Describing the development as a ...