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This Article is From Feb 22, 2010

Rosaiah denies 'Match-Fixing Deal' with Naidu on Telangana

Vizianagram: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Monday mocked at the allegation that he and Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu had entered into a 'match-fixing' deal to suppress the Telangana issue from being raised in the state Assembly.

The statement comes after former minister and senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy, who had of late been vociferous in demanding a separate state, alleged that Rosaiah and Chandrababu had entered into a match-fixing deal to stifle the Telangana voice in the ongoing Budget Session of Assembly.

Asked to react to allegation of Jeevan Reddy, the Chief Minister remarked in his trademark witty style: "Chandrababu is a young man, like my predecessor Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. I am unlike him. Any match is played between people of the same age group. I can neither play matches nor fix them."

Rosaiah, however, lamented that responsible leaders in the party were levelling such allegations on issues that ought to be discussed "within the four walls." "Our party high command will take care of such people," he said.

Rosaiah was in Vizianagram on Monday as  part of his two-day official trip to north-coastal Andhra to initiate various development works.

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