Do I Look Like A Blood Seller: Chiranjeevi

The Praja Rajyam president, Chiranjeevi ridiculed the allegations of the Congress that he was selling blood. “Do I look like a blood-seller?” he asked as the crowd laughed.

The actor-turned-politician was addressing a public meeting at Sullurpet in Nellore district during the third phase of his Praja Ankita Yatra on Sunday. Chiranjeevi claimed that the Congress was jealous of the public response to his road shows.

“That is why they are making baseless allegations against me,” he said. The Praja Rajyam leader said that his blood bank had won an award at the national level and defended the criticism levelled by his brother Pavan Kalyan against the Congress. “You should chase away Congress leaders. What is wrong in exposing the misdeeds of political leaders? In the Assembly, they use vulgar language and call names and compare each other with animals. Our prime agenda is to bring about change in the society with a corruption-free rule,” the Praja Rajyam leader said. He alleged that ever since the launch of his party, the Congress was creating hurdles like putting restrictions on road shows. “By banning road shows, the Congress has temporarily succeeded in separating me from my mothers, sisters and brothers. But, we will win. The more they suppress Praja Rajyam, the more it will bounce back,” he said. He announced that the PR would cancel the SEZs in the state if it came to power.

Recalling the success of his Pulivendula tour, he said: “I twirled my moustache and slapped my thigh on public demand. My gesture reflected the will and aspirations of the people of Pulivendula. I don’t need any passport or visa to come to my people,” he said. Chiranjeevi complained that the Congress was filing false cases against PR activists. “Even if I greet the people, it is considered a crime,” he said. The PR chief claimed that while the Congress had muscle and money power he had the support of his fans. He also took a dig at the Telugu Desam and said: “Great leaders like Pucchalapalli Sundaraiah cycled their way to the Assembly. The present day leaders are throwing away cycles and are moving in Merecedes Benz.” He also recalled the sacrifices made by Potti Sriramulu during the meeting.