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I’m not scared of death: Shabbir
Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir expressed his resolve to expose the wrong policies of the TRS government and misdeeds of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
Says threatening calls or veiled warnings cannot stop him from exposing the failures of the TRS government
Hyderabad: Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir expressed his resolve to expose the wrong policies of the TRS government and misdeeds of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
Addressing a press conference at the Congress Legislature Party office here on Saturday, Shabbir Ali said being a loyal Congress worker, he believed in the Gandhian philosophy of peace and non-violence. Therefore, he said he could not be intimidated by anyone for whatever were the reasons. “I’m speaking on behalf of the people of Telangana and therefore, I’m not afraid of speaking the truth. I believe in God and I’m not scared of death. If it is my fate to die at the hands of a TRS worker, then that would happen one day. But threatening calls or veiled warnings cannot stop me from exposing the failures of the TRS government,” he said.
Shabbir Ali said the timing of threatening call on Friday led to suspicion that the TRS leaders were behind it. “I addressed a press conference in the afternoon questioning the authority of Panchayat Raj Minister K Taraka Rama Rao in laying foundation stones for 2BHK houses. I also criticised Chandrashekar Rao for not making representation with the Centre on farmers’ issue during his recent Delhi visit. Within a few hours, I received a call with the threat that I would be eliminated if I did not stop criticising Chandrashekar Rao. This is a clear case of larger conspiracy,” he said. He also expressed wonder at the behaviour of Hyderabad City Police and the State government. “It has been almost 18 hours since I formally lodged a police complaint. But neither the police nor the State government officials contacted me to seek details or record my statement on the issue. They are behaving as if nothing has happened,” he said.
Meanwhile, AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh spoke to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking security for Shabbir Ali, who has been receiving threats from strangers.
