Hyderabad, Sept. 3 -- Telangana Minister Ms Konda Surekha on Thursday made sensational allegations that the Congress High Command was "blackmailed" into removing her from the Cabinet.
Her remarks came after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy recommended to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla her removal from the Cabinet following controversial comments allegedly made by her daughter, Konda Sushmita, about the CM.
Speaking to the media, Surekha said she had committed no wrongdoing and expressed anguish over being removed without being consulted. She said no one had asked her to resign or sought her explanation before the decision.
Claiming that the High Command had initially not intended to remove her, Surekha alleged that it was subsequently pressur...