The signal Congress sent by dismissing Konda Surekha from Telangana Cabinet

Konda Surekha | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The dismissal of Endowments Minister Konda Surekha from the Telangana Cabinet is among the strongest political and disciplinary decisions taken by the Congress government since it came to power, and sends a clear message that continued indiscipline will eventually invite action irrespective of a leader’s political identity or social background.For nearly a year, Ms. Surekha was given considerable latitude despite a series of controversies that periodically embarrassed the government and the Congress. The party appeared reluctant to take an extreme step against a senior woman leader and a prominent face from Backward Classes (BC).The decision to finally recommend her removal suggests that the leadership felt the political cost of allowing the con