Naidu asks Keshav, Revanth to maintain restraint

HYDERABAD: TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed his party leaders - P Keshav and A Revanth Reddy not to make provocative speeches. After a day of fiery remarks by Revanth Reddy, Naidu reportedly counselled both the MLAs to maintain utmost restraint while speaking in the public.It may be recalled that Keshav declared that they were ready for suicide attacks for keeping the state united, while another MLA from Telangana A Revanth Reddy said that Seemandhra leaders were more dangerous than terrorists from Bangladesh and Pakistan.Meanwhile, Naisu speaking at the party meeting said: "It is unfortunate that Revanth Reddy and Keshav made provocative speeches.It is not good on the part of the leaders to make comments which will hurt the feelings of people of other regions." He advised the leaders of both the regions to maintain restraint.Referring to Karnataka Lokayukta's latest report on mining irregularities, Naidu alleged that the iron ore in Andhra and Karnataka states was being looted by Gali Janardhan Reddy and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy."The mining mafia looted Rs 1,800 crore in just 14 months," Naidu alleged and blamed the then chief ministers of both the states for the irregularities.Meanwhile the TDP meeting mourned the death of Yadi Reddy, who committed suicide in Delhi for T-state.It observed two minutes silence.