No fooling people, Chiranjeevi.

DESARAJU SURYA
Hyderabad: At last, the word came from the horse’s mouth.
“We shall not even entertain such thoughts (of merging the Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress),” Chiranjeevi has announced.
It was the first time that Chiranjeevi came up with his assertions after the proposed alliance between his 15-month-old party and the ruling Congress remained stillborn. Chiranjeevi reacted rather angrily to the suggestion made by some Congress leaders, including agriculture minister N Raghuveera Reddy, that it would be better if the PRP merged with the national party. “Such suggestions only indicate that the Congress has weakened. But we shall never entertain such thoughts,” Chiranjeevi added.
Questioned on what basis the PRP sought to align with the Congress for the elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, he said it was only to ensure total development of Hyderabad city. “Not that our philosophies are same but our focus is on the total development of the state capital. Hence we wanted to come together for the GHMC polls,” Chiranjeevi observed.
He, however, was highly critical of the Congress for neglecting the development of Hyderabad in the last five years. “Hyderabad has become out of bounds for common people and it has become a haven only for the rich. The situation has so worsened that the common man cannot even afford to buy even a square yard of land,” the PRP chief pointed out.
Then why did the PRP crave for an alliance with such party, Chiranjeevi was asked. “There is a bit of optimism that at least now something will be done for the betterment of the city. We thought the ruling party would correct its mistakes and contribute to the development of the city,” he noted.
By talking such nonsense, Chiranjeevi has yet again exposed his political naiveté.
By now he should have understood pretty well that people are no longer ready to buy his claims. People are wise enough to know what exactly is happening in the PRP and which way the party is heading.
Chiranjeevi also came up with an incredulous claim that none of the Congress leaders talked to him over the proposed alliance for the GHMC elections. Absolute trash.
Only the second rung leaders of his party had talks with the ruling party leadership, Chiranjeevi sought to explain. “It hasn’t actually come to me. But the Congress backed out following its internal turmoil,” he said.
Asked if the PRP would now adopt a soft approach towards the Congress, Chiranjeevi replied in the negative. “We will have no soft or friendly approach towards anyone,” he asserted.
PRP would align with like-minded parties in future “based on the situation and the need.”
At least don’t fool yourself, Mr Chiranjeevi.