BRS and Left parties staged a protest in Khammam, demanding transparent selection of Indiramma house beneficiaries. They alleged arbitrary selection and corruption, sought the dissolution of Indiramma Committees and urged priority for vulnerable families, including widows and persons with disabilities.
As the tenure of Sarpanches elapsed long back, the former Sarpanches also demanded the State government to accommodate them in the Indiramma Committees that have constituted across the State.
The High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to consider appointing a dedicated Commission to conduct the contemporaneous rigorous empirical data qua the reservations for Backward Classes in local bodies in the State in accordance with the Apex Court directions
Raghunandan Rao said the Centre had released Rs.1200 crore six months ago for MGNREGS, but the State government utilized only Rs.200 crore and diverted the remaining Rs.1000 crore for other purposes
Setting up Indiramma committees has turned out to be a pain in the neck for officials with political leaders demanding a place for their followers in the committees
The Telangana High Court issued notices in the matter pertaining to constituting ‘Indiramma Committees’, citing potential violations of constitutional and Panchayat Raj Act provisions
The factions within the Congress are knocking at MPDO office doors demanding changes in the committee members. Meanwhile, the BRS, BJP and Left parties are demanding the officials to conduct a grama sabha to constitute the committee transparently.
