The appeal was made yesterday when Sonia Gandhi turned 74 years old.
Hyderabad:
A congressional leader in Telangana asked Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to include the life of the head of Congress Sonia Gandhi in the state’s school curriculum. “Out of respect and gratitude, you are requested to direct the authorities to include Smt Sonia Gandhi’s life in the school’s curriculum,” said Dr. Sravan Dasoju, spokesperson for the Telangana Congress, in a note. to Mr. Rao.
The appeal was made yesterday when Ms. Gandhi turned 74 years old.
Dasoju said that Rao had said in the state assembly that “there is no Telangana without Sonia Gandhi” after the formation of the state. In 2014, Rao, or KCR as she is popularly known, had said that no one could take Telangana’s credit from Sonia Gandhi.
The congressional spokesman claimed that the KCR government has done “nothing in return.”
Congress had promoted the creation of Telangana when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), led by the party, was in power.
“Given that for the great contribution and commitment, it is our primary responsibility to honor Smt Sonia Gandhi for a memorable gift that was given to all of us. Although KCR is the first beneficiary of the separate state, it did not show any interest in respecting Smt Sonia Gandhi (sic) … “he said.
In May 2015, a year after Telangana was carved in Andhra Pradesh, a battle for the credit for state formation erupted in a new chapter in the state’s Class 10 history textbook. A part called “The Telangana State Formation Movement” had details about Rao’s fast in 2009 and how it led to the birth of the state. Congress and Ms. Gandhi were not mentioned.
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