New Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept. 3 -- Congress party will not tolerate violations of party discipline or its "Lakshman Rekha", irrespective of the stature of the individual, TPCC Disciplinary Committee Chairman and Nagarkurnool MP Mallu Ravi said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, Ravi said the high command had taken the final decision to remove Konda Surekha from the Telangana Cabinet and Chinna Reddy as Vice-Chairman of the Telangana Planning Board after examining all aspects of the matter.

Ravi rejected Surekha's allegation that she was not given an opportunity to explain her position, saying AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge had personally heard her explanation twice-once in Bengaluru and again at Indira Bhavan ...