Balakrishna fans storm ex-MP’s residence
Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 6:29 am
KADAPA: Nandamuri Balakrishna Fans Association activists stormed former MP and Praja Rajyam leader C. Ramachandraiah’s residence at Cooperative Colony here for the second day on Thursday, demanding an apology for his remarks against the Nandamuri family. The fans squatted on the premises and on the compound walls raising slogans against Mr. Ramachandraiah.
The former MP’s remarks at Rajampet finding fault with NTR’s family members siding Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu and his advice that they should start a new political party or join Praja Rajyam enraged NTR and Balakrishnma fans who protested before the leader’s residence on Wednesday also.
Balakrishna Fans Association president Peeraiah asserted that fans would continue to agitate before the former MP’s residence every day until he tendered an apology. Mr. Ramachandraiah who deserted the TDP after enjoying several important positions has no moral right to criticise NTR’s family members, he maintained.
The fans placed flowers on the premises urging that the leader think in a sane manner.
Kadapa One Town circle inspector U. Suryanarayana and staff obstructed the fans’ attempts and dispersed them.
There are also fears that rivalries between the fans would spill over to the streets, harming the TD’s interests. Emotions can spiral out of control as it became evident in the attack on the family of film actor Rajasekhar by Chiranjeevi fans recently. Also, local leaders of the TD have already come into conflict with over enthusiastic fans. In Kurnool, Balakrishna and Nandamuri fans locked horns with local TD leadership and organised a public meeting with NTR family members on their own. When the TD unit openly issued a statement against the meeting, the annoyed fans hit back and invited Tarak to the event, much to the embarrassment of local leaders. Kurnool district TD president, Mr Byreddy Rajasekar Reddy, and the official spokesperson, Mr M. Surendra Reddy, have requested Mr Naidu to control the unruly fans.
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