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Minister ‘clarifies’ that he is all for Telangana

KARIMNAGAR: Minister for Rural Development G. Chinna Reddy on Monday clarified that he was not against the formation of Telangana state.

“I am for Telangana state and the people of the region want separate statehood, which is pending since Independence,” he said.

Talking to newsmen, he said: “I am not a Telangana drohi. I am in a responsible post and I cannot talk against the Government.”

He said that the party leaders have left the issue to AICC president Sonia Gandhi and are eagerly waiting for her decision.

He said that the Government had taken up massive developmental programmes in entire Telangana region, including in his backward Mahbubnagar district.

He said that the Government had taken up four major irrigation projects at a cost of Rs. 6,500 crore in Mahbubnagar district to provide irrigation facilities to 6 lakh acres. Refuting the statements made by some Congress leaders that there was no sentiment in the Telangana region, he maintained “there is sentiment for the formation of Telangana state and no force can oppose it.”

With regard to the SHGs, he said that the State Government had decided to construct permanent buildings for all SHGs in each village at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh each.

He said that in Karimnagar district, Mahila Bhavans are being constructed in 47 mandals.

He also said that the Smart cards would be issued to all beneficiaries of various Government welfare programmes throughout the district from April 1.

Presently, they are being issued to the beneficiaries in Thimmapur and Sircilla mandals.

Minister T. Jeevan Reddy, ZP Chairman A. Mohan, Markfed Chairman Ponnam Prabhakar, DCC president T. Santosh Kumar and others were also present.

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