Without naming the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy TS CM KCR took potshots by comparing the development in both the Telugu states in the last nine years.
“When I fought for statehood, they mocked us saying that we can’t do agriculture. They also said they taught us to eat rice. Today, they slipped to the eighth spot in paddy production while we are ranked number 1 in the country,” KCR said.
The CM tried to co-exist with AP CM Jagan, but somewhere it went wrong. Now the Ministers of both states are talking against each other. making statements and chiding against each other.
KCR announced the setting up of 20 forest stations on the lines of police stations to protect forest staff from attacks by smugglers and goons.
He handed over an appointment letter to Bandi Bhagyalaxmi, wife of forest range officer Challamalla Srinivas Rao who was killed in Kothagudem by Guttikoya tribals in November 2022. Bhagyalaxmi has been appointed as deputy tahsildar on compassionate grounds.
The Chief Minister announced the setting up of a government medical college in Maheshwaram constituency; Rs 1 crore for Thummaluru village for constructing a community hall; Rs 15 lakh special grant each to 65 gram panchayats; Rs 25 crore each to Jalpally and Tukkuguda municipalities and Rs 50 crore each to Badangpet and Meerpet municipal corporations.
KCR also exuded confidence that the BRS will come to power for the third time and more development will take place in Telangana.
