The Telugu Association of North America (TANA) is holding its 23rd conference in Pennsylvania, USA.
Former vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu, Murali Mohan, Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Revanth Reddy, former chief justice N. V. Ramana, and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna were the chief guests at the inaugural ceremony.
Observing the entire proceedings, the guests, and the off-the-record talks at the conference, one can easily sense the reason behind their gathering in Pennsylvania.
The guests are all critics of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and strong supporters of the TDP and its chief, N. Chandrababu Naidu.
The conference is attended by prominent individuals who have criticized Jagan Mohan Reddy over the past four years, including Narsapuram MP K. Raghurama Krishnam Raju.
Both the guests and the organizers have affiliations with the opposition TDP and have been members of the party.
They discuss Amaravati as the only capital of the state and express their desire for Chandrababu Naidu to return and complete the unfinished tasks.
They discuss how Jagan Mohan Reddy has allegedly destroyed Amaravati and caused significant losses to the farmers and the state.
In a way, the gathering appears to be a meeting of members belonging to a specific caste and party, with most of the discussions centered around criticizing one individual, Jagan Mohan Reddy, and his YSR Congress party.
The gathering seems to resemble a preparatory meeting for TDP leaders, strategizing to unseat Jagan Mohan Reddy in the 2024 general elections.
With many people expressing their hopes for Jagan's defeat, the TANA conference has taken on the atmosphere of a gathering filled with discontent.