Rosaiah asserts no threat to government

Rosaiah asserts no threat to government
M. Ilyas
Ongole, Aug. 8: Claiming that there was no threat to his government in the state, the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, said that as a well wisher, Praja Rajyam president, Mr K. Chiranjeevi, came forward to support their government and clarified that they were ready to take support of anyone if needed.

He was addressing a press meet on Sunday at Chirala.

Responding to the issue of allocation of prime land worth Rs 200 crore at Mytrivanam in Hyderabad to Telugu Desam state administrative secretary, Mr G.N. Naidu, by the CM’s office after issuing a special GO, Mr Rosaiah said that he would to clarify about the issue on Monday after studying the file.

He said that no minister in his cabinet had called Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s leaders as anti-nationals.

He added that Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Odarpu Yatra was not a government’s programme.

Referring to the ensuing local body elections, Mr Rosaiah said that these may be delayed as the issue of women’s reservations was not yet settled.

He announced the union government’s proposal to establish an India Reserve Battalion (armed reserve police) near Gundlakamma in Prakasam district.

Speaking about departmental review meets, the CM said that they did not expect immediate results from these, but these would bring clarity among officials towards completion of schemes or rendering services to public.

Mr Rosaiah said that officials should behave responsibly with public elected representatives about public issues.

Ongole MP, Mr Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, Nellore MP, Mr Mekapati Rajmohan Reddy, minister for endowments, Mr Gade Venkata Reddy, minister for mines, Mr Balineni Srinivas Reddy, Chirala legislator, Mr Amanchi Krishnamohan, and other Congress legislators of the district attended the programmes with the CM. Mr Rosaiah, after completion of the two-day Chirala tour went to Penugonda by helicopter.