The way former Vizianagaram Zilla Parishad chairman Majji Srinivasa Rao, alias Chinna Srinu, was given a VIP welcome in the TDP after resigning from the YSR Congress Party appears to have caused considerable heartburn among sections of the Jana Sena Party cadre.
A Jana Sena social media activist has expressed anguish over what he described as differential treatment being given to former YSRCP leaders depending on whether they join the Jana Sena Party or the TDP.
In a strongly worded social media post, the activist alleged that former YSRCP leaders who join Jana Sena continue to face criticism and scrutiny over their past statements and political activities, while those who move to the TDP are allegedly welcomed with prominence and projected as important leaders.
The activist sarcastically remarked that there was “no target and no Colgate,” apparently suggesting that Jana Sena’s approach was not about targeting individuals, but about responding to what they had said and done against the party and its leaders.
He recalled that when former YSRCP minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy joined Jana Sena, TDP leaders allegedly targeted him with accusations, negative statements and sharp criticism.
“They even threatened not to allow him to get any political post,” he claimed.
The activist further alleged that what he described as the “poisonous tactics” of certain TDP supporters would eventually be exposed over time, adding that Jana Sena supporters only needed to bring such developments to public attention.
He particularly objected to the alleged warnings being issued to Balineni and claimed that sections of TDP-friendly media were continuing to focus on the issue and criticise him.
Drawing a comparison, the activist referred to Chinna Srinu, who recently joined the TDP. He alleged that although Chinna Srinu had previously faced accusations of attacking TDP workers, his entry into the party was now being celebrated, with sections of TDP-friendly media portraying him as a prominent political leader.
The activist questioned what he described as a double standard, asking why a leader’s past conduct was highlighted when the person joined Jana Sena, while the same past was allegedly overlooked when the leader joined the TDP.
“Who is who, and what they did when they were previously in the YSRCP, appears to be considered only when they join Jana Sena,” the activist alleged.
He further remarked sarcastically that when a leader joins the TDP, the past is treated as merely “the past,” and the person is effectively portrayed as having been purified, comparing it to sins being washed away after taking a dip in the Ganga.
The activist’s remarks centre on the perception that leaders moving into Jana Sena continue to face political scrutiny, while those joining the TDP are allegedly accorded greater prominence and acceptance.
