Sharp criticism by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government and its leadership has taken the political parties in the State by surprise.
Inside information from different quarters indicates that the Governor has the backing from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in stepping up her criticism against the State government and indirectly, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. The BJP leadership, according to sources, has adopted a two-pronged strategy to counter the TRS in its efforts to expand its footprint in Telangana. Accordingly, the BJP leadership has been more virulent against the TRS government in the recent past while the Governor has been directed to be more aggressive in her posturing against the State government so as to “aggravate the situation”.
