Revanth tells media houses not to drag ministers into their rivalry

The Chief Minister ask the media to seek his clarification before writing anything about Ministers, MPs and MLAs

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday asked media organisations not to ‘drag Ministers into their rivalry’ and tarnish the image of the State government.

Addressing a public meeting in Khammam, he said media organisations should settle scores among themselves instead of ‘dragging’ the Ministers and running ‘slanderous’ stories. He was reacting to reports carried by a Telugu newspaper and television channel alleging corruption in contracts awarded by the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).

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Claiming that there was no room for corruption in his government, the Chief Minister asked the media to seek his clarification before writing anything about Ministers, MPs and MLAs. “As the Chief Minister and the head of the family, I am always available to give clarification,” he said.

“Speaking on the issues in Singareni Collieries Company Limited, some people were making false allegations against the Telangana government,” Revanth Reddy said. “Some newspapers have written that there was a direct or indirect scam. Singareni tenders are being given to experienced companies. There is no scope for corruption of even one paisa,” he added.